The Renters (Reform) Bill is, yet again, caught in the legislative waiting room. With the House of Commons entering its summer recess period, the bill won’t be considered until at least September. This delay presents a silver lining: it gives the landlords and agents ample time to influence future decisions.
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by Patrick Garratt - 27th July 2023 Rachel Maclean MP, the UK's Housing Minister, recently advised that the government is considering "developing a ground that would guarantee vacant possession to let to students at the start of each academic year".
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 10th June 2023 
Telegraph reports Michael Gove considering U-turn on exemption from private student accommodation
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 24th May 2023 
The government finally published the Renters Reform Bill on the 17th May and answered the long awaited question about the implications for landlords of student accommodation.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 19th May 2023 Maxine Fothergill, ex-ARLA Propertymark President, forecasts government concessions on minimum EPC ratings must be made.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 27th April 2023 
In a recent Nottingham City Council planning committee meeting, councilors were advised that the requirement for additional student accommodation bed spaces will rise by between 4,000 and 5,000 between 2023 and 2026.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 25th March 2023 
Nottingham City Council, in partnership with the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University have published a 'Student Living Strategy'. The consultation on the strategy will run until Friday 24th March 2023.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 17th March 2023 
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget delivered on 15th March 2023; it sees corporation tax rise to 25%, the highest rate since 2012. The 19% rate was one of the most competitive in the world, and now at 25%, the UK's top rate is now above the EU27 average rate of 21.16%.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 16th March 2023 
Nottingham City Council have launched a consultation about extending their Additional HMO licensing scheme for a further five years.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 13th March 2023 
A report from the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee has backed key proposed changes to government plans, including making all student tenancies exempt from plans to make very tenancy open ended.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 11th February 2023 