BBC Panorama aired ‘The Great Housing Benefit’ scandal in April and despite previous assurances from the Editor that a landlord representative would be heard on future editions featuring housing, landlords were again depicted negatively. RLA Chairman, Alan Ward wrote a letter to challenge misconceptions within the show…
BBC Panorama – RLA write back Read More »
With the General Election looming, landlords are being given an opportunity to quiz parliamentary candidates on their party’s plans for the private rented sector…
Landlords to debate with Election hopefuls in Cardiff Read More »
Labour’s plans for rent controls will make it more difficult for young people to find decent homes to rent, taking the country back to the dark days of the seventies’ and eighties’. ..
Labour’s Rent Controls would choke supply of decent homes Read More »
Some landlords will be required to notify the National Measurement and Regulation Office (NMRO) regarding heating details by 31st December 2015. A ‘Communal heating’ situation will typically trigger need for landlords to provide details to the NMRO…
Heat Network Regulations may hit landlords Read More »
On Wednesday 13th & Thursday 14th May the Landlord & Letting show returns to Bolton, at the ‘Macron Stadium’ in Bolton. As ever the RLA are out in full force, and of course, tickets are free!…
Landlord & Letting show: Bolton 13&14 May Read More »
The Homes for Britain housing rally was a great day for the housing sector, but participants can’t rest on past achievements as there is still so much to do! The Homes for Britain campaign continues up and down the country with events coming to a city near you!…
Homes for Britain hits the road Read More »
The RLA has launched a dedicated election website where you can look at a glance at what the main parties would do for housing and the Private Rented Sector (PRS) if elected to Government. Here you can also download all the party manifestos in full.
Election 2015 update – Battle lines drawn as Party Manifestos are Launched! Read More »
Proposals for a Selective Licensing scheme in parts Birkenhead and Wallasey has been approved by Wirral Borough Council and is set to come into force on Wednesday 1st July. Landlords with privately rented properties in selected areas will have to make sure they have licences or face fines…
Wirral Borough Council greenlight Selective Licensing Read More »
Last week – on Monday 30th March – Hastings Borough Council agreed to implement proposals for a Selective Licensing scheme. The scheme will require all privately rented properties that fall into the designation of the seven wards to hold a licence…
Hastings Borough Council approves Selective Licensing proposals Read More »
Proposals for an HMO licensing scheme within parts of Brighton & Hove City Council are open for comment until the 20th April and local landlords are urged to respond. The consultation looks to implement a licensing scheme in seven additional wards of the area…
Brighton & Hove City HMO licence consultation Read More »
