March 2015

guaranteed rental schemes | The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America by George Packer – review We will regularly inspect your property, to ensure it is well-maintained and that everything is as it should be, ready for when you do get a tenant again. We will also continue to advertise your property, to […]

Minister of State for Housing and Planning for the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), Brandon Lewis, has written to Local Authorities about revisions to Selective Licensing schemes. New stipulations, coming into force on 1st April, will prevent Local Authorities from being able to create ‘blanket’ schemes on privately rented properties….

New measures to require smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to be installed in homes to rent are being welcomed by landlords. The move comes after calls for such a policy in the Residential Landlords Association’s manifesto for the private rented sector (PRS)….

RLA Chairman Alan Ward has written to Michael Jeremy, Director of News and Current Affairs at ITV regarding concerns about a show aired on 5th March. Titled “Britain’s Housing Crisis”, the show was a biased representation of conditions within the Private Rented Sector…

The problem is not a lack of regulation, but poor enforcement of the powers already available and no party is promising to reverse the current cuts faced by local authorities.

Guaranteed Rent in Lewisham | Weak present account blots rosy economic landscape Guaranteed Rent in Lewisham | With just a few months to go till the general election, the British economy – by some measures – is on a roll. Growth stays stronger than in most rich countries and unemployment has fallen to a 6 […]

As the RLA has previously reported the tax concession allowing landlords of unfurnished properties to claim for the replacement of white goods, carpets and curtains in unfurnished property was withdrawn by HMRC with effect from April 2013…

The RLA has received details of the new LHA rates effective from 1st April 2015, which take into account the Maximum Local Housing Allowance. A full spreadsheet is available for landlords who take on benefit tenants…

The budget for the third release of GDHI is £70 million and will open to new applications from midday, Monday, March 16 2015 …

The South West’s biggest landlord expo returns Thursday 12th March 2015! The 2014 Landlord Expo was the best ever event with over 790 delegates attending and 80 exhibitor stands. Expo 2015 is set to top these figures with additional stands available…