Property Reporter // With the Renters’ Rights Bill returning to Parliament yesterday, higher education and student housing representatives continue raising concerns that the Bill will reduce student housing availability and drive up living costs for… Read More »Student housing coalition raises concerns about the Renters’ Rights Bill’s effect on availability
A group called SAPRS – for Student Accredited Private Rental Sector – claims the Labour government “does not care about students.”
SAPRS describes itself as a coalition of second- and third-year student accommodation providers and it claims that a survey of the public suggests 66% believe that the government does not care about students.
New YouGov data found that a majority (53%) of the British public believe the government should be doing more to support students find housing.
Property 118 // SAPRS Chairman Calum MacInnes’ comment in Propery 118. The ban on fixed-term tenancies for students will create “severe consequences” in the private rented sector, warns expert. Calum MacInnes, chairman of the housing… Read More »Student housing supply threatened by ban of fixed-term tenancies
SAPRS // Written evidence submitted by the Student Accredited Private Rental Sector (SAPRS). Downloadable version below. Almost 150,000 students at risk of losing their student homes as Government amendment to Renters (Reform) Bill fails to… Read More »Renters (Reform) Submission Supplementary Evidence
HEPI // SAPRS Chairman Calum MacInnes’ blog featured in HEPI With September marking the beginning of the new academic year, most students will now be settled into their accommodation for the year and beginning their… Read More »How the Renters (Reform) Bill can deliver for all tenants – including students
SAPRS // Written evidence submitted by the Student Accredited Private Rental Sector (SAPRS) Renters (Reform) Bill. Downloadable version at bottom of the article. Executive Summary: Current Renters Reform Bill puts availability and quality of student… Read More »Current Renters Reform Bill puts availability and quality of student homes at risk
iNews // SAPRS Chairman Calum MacInnes’ comment in iNews. A long-promised ban on “no-fault” evictions has been delayed indefinitely as ministers scramble to avoid a Tory revolt amid lobbying from landlords. Michael Gove has written to MPs promising that… Read More »Ban on no-fault evictions delayed again as ministers battle revolt by Tory MPs and lobbying landlords
The Sun // Callum MacInnes’ comment in the The Sun MICHAEL Gove will delay a long-promised ban on “no fault” rental evictions AGAIN after dozens of Tory MP landlords threatened a major rebellion. The ban –… Read More »Huge change for renters is delayed AGAIN as Gove kicks back ban on ‘no fault’ evictions – how you could be affected
The Sun // Calum MacInnes’ comment in The Sun A HOUSING shake-up could force up rents and make the housing shortage even worse, Michael Gove has been warned. Student renters could be priced out of accommodation thanks… Read More »Student housing supply threatened by ban of fixed-term tenancies