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Jan 17
Rent in advance will be capped under the Renters’ Rights Bill: What are the potential implications?
The Renters’ Rights Bill was back in the House of Commons on 14th January 2025 for the report stage and third reading. Â
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Jan 6
Tenant surveys for Scotland and England show legislative change alone is not enough to solve challenges in the private rented sector
This indicates that legislative change alone is not sufficient to solve the challenges facing the sector in both nations.
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Nov 1, 2024
Exploring private renters’ experience of solving housing problems, when landlords or letting agents won’t help
We want to understand renters’ experiences of trying to solve housing problems when their landlord or letting agent will not help.
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Oct 17, 2024
How are landlords reacting to proposed legislative changes? The evidence is mixed
In the context of upcoming legislative change to the PRS, there has been a great deal of press coverage predicting an exodus of landlords.
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Oct 2, 2024
TDS Social Impact Report 2023/24
Committed to creating social value, we are invested in reducing disputes effectively, raising standards and making life easier for...
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Sep 13, 2024
What's New in the Renters Rights Bill? Key Changes for Landlords and Tenants
The Renters Rights Bill is here, and it brings sweeping changes that will significantly affect landlords, letting agents and tenants...
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Sep 2, 2024
TDS launches new partnership with Crisis to support private rented sector in becoming a solution to end homelessness
TDS has launched a new partnership with homelessness charity Crisis today to explore and develop ideas for how the private rented sector...
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Aug 29, 2024
What will Labour’s energy efficiency targets mean for landlords and tenants in the private rented sector?
The new Labour government has confirmed that they will require all private rented sector properties to reach an Energy Perform Certificate..
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Jul 31, 2024
New Homes Ombudsman Service (NHOS) 2023-24 Report
Our latest report details NHOS enquiries, complaints, early resolutions through negotiation or mediation, our formal ombudsman decisions...
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Jul 29, 2024
Renters’ Rights Bill: New Reforms for the Private Rented Sector
The new Labour Government will bring a Renters’ Rights Bill to Parliament this year, introducing several reforms to the PRS.
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Jul 17, 2024
69% of tenants aspire to homeownership but prospects differ across the UK
Rents continue to rise across the UK, albeit at varying rates in different regions.
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Jun 28, 2024
Over a third of private renters finding it difficult to afford rent, according to Voice of the Tenant survey
The TDS Charitable Foundation has published its latest Voice of the Tenant survey, which shows that 35% of private renters are struggling.
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Jun 18, 2024
General Election 2024: What are the parties’ pledges for the private rented sector?
In this blog, TDS looks at the general election manifestos’ key policy proposals relating to the private rented sector.
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Jun 6, 2024
General Election 2024: What we know already about the Parties’ Positions on the Private Rented Sector
TDS explores what we already know about the parties’ positions on the private rented sector.
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May 23, 2024
Helping tenants resolve housing issues
The TDS Charitable Foundation has published a report which looks at the barriers that private and social housing tenants face.
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May 22, 2024
A Decent Homes Standard for the Private Rented Sector
The ‘Decent Homes Standard’ (DHS) sets out a required minimum quality for social housing in England.
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