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It’s a warm welcome from #Exeter today for our latest Propertymark #regionalconference in partnership with Rightmove. The weather is as bright as the learning and the venue is buzzing with engaged member agents. It’s going to be a great day. If you’ve joined us, do come and talk to us on the #Propertymark stand or find Nathan Emerson MNAEA MARLA MNAEA(comm) for a conversation about the opportunities that are headed your way.

Learners studying for their qualification with Propertymark Academy can join our LinkedIn Learners Group — a support and advice community. It is a safe space for help in studying, tackling exams and getting qualified with experienced learners offering their first-hand knowledge 🙌 there are plenty of tips, hints and resources, too. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect and grow together, join the community ➡️ https://ow.ly/RLxc50VjabG

📢 Dates confirmed for the Lords Committee Stage of the #RentersRightsBill 📢 Propertymark was in Parliament yesterday, meeting Baroness Scott and Lord Jamieson to build support for vital amendments. ▶️We are pushing for changes on 📍Court readiness 📍Fixed term tenancies 📍Regulating short-term lets 📍Student eviction grounds 📍Provisions for pets Thanks to over 🌟 250 emails and letters from members 🌟 several amendments have been tabled on these issues and we are now working to get them passed. Propertymark members can attend their Regional Conference or Meeting to hear from legal and policy experts on the implications for them, their business and their landlords ▶️ https://ow.ly/UoxM50VkVff

😯 Cannabis Farms – A Growing Problem 😯 Let’s Weed It Out! 🌿 Illegal cannabis farms are more widespread than many agents realise, with an estimated half a million operating across the UK. 🚩 Francesca Dowling from Canopy will look at the scale of the problem, and the technology available to safeguard your properties from criminal activity. 🛡️ Register ➡️ https://ow.ly/k7OZ50VjI3A

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Keep up-to-date with the latest #propertymarket news, reports, expert analysis and updates on what we're doing for our members and the industry. Top stories this week: 👉 Planning and Infrastructure Bill, and how agents can capitalise 👉 Member voices are heard in plans for debt recovery moratorium 👉 Improving fire safety in traditional property conversions Propertymark members get even more news, insight and exclusive content in our email newsletter. Sign up to receive it via your online account ▶️ https://lnkd.in/giNzk9Zq

The UK Government has announced the biggest welfare reforms in a generation, investing £1bn to get more people into work. However, the biggest barrier to employment for many is the lack of sustainable housing options. This was a golden opportunity for the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to unfreeze Local Housing Allowance. By failing to do so, some renters will be as much as £700 per year worse off, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Propertymark has consistently called for LHA to be unfrozen and annually increased to reflect market rents, you can read more in our position paper: https://lnkd.in/gSnTxHev Changes outlined today include: ✅Scrapping Work Capability Assessments – Simplifying support for those with health conditions. ✅A ‘Right to Try’ work guarantee – Letting people explore work without losing benefits. ✅Ending reassessments for lifelong conditions – Ensuring stability for those who cannot work. ✅Changes to Universal Credit and PIP – Adjusting payments to balance support and encourage employment.

The UK Government has announced the biggest welfare reforms in a generation, investing £1bn to get more people into work. However, the biggest barrier to employment for many is the lack of sustainable housing options. This was a golden opportunity for the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to unfreeze Local Housing Allowance. By failing to do so, some renters will be as much as £700 per year worse off, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Propertymark has consistently called for LHA to be unfrozen and annually increased to reflect market rents, you can read more in our position paper: https://lnkd.in/gSnTxHev Changes outlined today include: ✅Scrapping Work Capability Assessments – Simplifying support for those with health conditions. ✅A ‘Right to Try’ work guarantee – Letting people explore work without losing benefits. ✅Ending reassessments for lifelong conditions – Ensuring stability for those who cannot work. ✅Changes to Universal Credit and PIP – Adjusting payments to balance support and encourage employment.

A really productive session with other industry representatives at UK House of Lords today. Our Head of Policy and Campaigns Timothy Douglas met to discuss the amendments we need to see to the Renters' Rights Bill which include the below. We continue to push for change on: 👉 Review of fixed term tenancy plans and a plan of how to support the student sector which relies on them 👉 Concerns around the capacity of the court system to cope with the increase of cases - At the moment, a third of all possession cases are Section 21 notices, which are ‘accelerated’ claims that bypass the court system. The Renters’ (Reform) Bill plans to remove Section 21 and extend the grounds for possession under Section 8 instead – which will mean many more cases have to go through the courts. 👉 Pursuing realistic implentation dates for when the Bill will be enacted. ARLA Propertymark

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