November 2014

Sarah Teather MP’s Private Members’ Bill, seeking to ban so-called retaliatory evictions by limiting landlords’ use of section 21 notices, has failed to win enough support in the House of Commons today.

A second front has been opened in the parliamentary battle over retaliatory eviction. Today, Peers will debate an amendment to the Consumer Rights Bill tabled by Crossbencher, Baroness Howe of Idlicote, calling on the Secretary of State to issue guidance on how to protect tenants from retaliatory eviction under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988.

Citizens Advice Bureau wrongly asserts that private rented sector is under regulated.

After months of speculation, the detail of Sarah Teather’s Tenancies (Reform) Bill, restricting landlords’ use of section 21 notices, has been published just days before it is due to receive its 2nd Reading.

Come and visit the private rental sector’s leading trade event, the Landlord & Letting Show at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry on Wednesday 27th & Thursday 28th November 2014…

Guaranteed rent in Southwark | Property prices in Scotland fall whereas sales develop Guaranteed rent in Southwark – The common Scottish property has risen in worth by nearly £8,000 over the last 12 months, according to a new data from LSL. Guaranteed rent in Southwark | With the inconstancy over the Scottish independence vote over, annual […]

The post Guaranteed rent in Southwark | Property prices in Scotland fall whereas sales develop appeared first on 3Let Limited.

Campaigning is one of the core activities of the RLA, ensuring that private landlords and housing is considered within political debate. However, we cannot do it alone. 14th-20th November is ‘Parliament week’, a programme of events and activities that connects people across the UK with Parliament and democracy.

The Home Office has sent a reminder regarding private landlords conducting checks on tenants to ensure they can legally live in the UK. Read on for toolkits and guidance for when the checks go live on 1st December: Recently codes of practice and guidance documents for landlords have been published on gov.uk . These documents […]

Labour putting populism ahead of evidence based policy. Ed Miliband has once again launched a populist tirade against landlords that bears little resemblance to fact, landlords today argue.

The RLA has launched a campaign webpage in response to Sarah Teather MP’s Tenancies (Reform) Bill, on so-called ‘retaliatory’ or ‘revenge’ evictions. The Bill receives its second reading on 28th November and seeks to limit landlords’ use of section 21 notices. The RLA is asking landlords to raise concerns with MPs and the Housing Minister, and to let the campaign know when they have needed section 21 notices to evict nightmare tenants.