August 2015

In the Summer Budget the Government announced that they intend to replace the current 10% ‘Wear and Tear’ allowance for fully furnished lettings with a system of tax relief based on actual replacements of furnishings…

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) and Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL), representing 30,000 private landlords across England, Scotland and Wales, are working together to campaign against Government changes that could see rents rise and leave tenants facing homelessness…

The RLA has published a series of ‘Simple Guides’ for members on the website. These guides are published and updated regularly to reflect changes in regulation for the private rented sector (PRS). As such, there have been some very small amendments to the Building Regulations as per recent changes from the government…

RLA Wales has had a makeover recently, but is back better than ever with a new website that is now live! The role of private renting in Wales and the new direction that Welsh legislation has taken has required RLA Wales to deepen its commitment to local landlords and the new website is the first step in this process…

Dictated by an EU Directive, and enforced in the UK by the National Measurement & Regulation Office (NMRO), new regulations will affect landlords who provide communal heating or hot water in flats and bedsits. The RLA have a meeting next month with the NMRO to discuss implementation, enforcement and some of the RLA’s concerns about the scheme.

It is very important to keep pace with modern civilization so that you can feel better and make it more elegant and attractive. To make your home a good one is also a part of this. Lewisham property management can give you some valuable tips to make your flat look good on a budget. 1. […]

As a landlord, you are basically giving an outsider the keys to your property. Taking the time to choose the right tenant for your property is an essential approach to secure your speculation, otherwise, tenant eviction may be required. Here are a few approaches to identify the good and loyal tenant. 1. Be […]

In the wake of the Summer Budget where the Chancellor announced serious tax changes for Landlords, the RLA has met with George Osborne directly and with officials from the Treasury and HMRC. Although we have been told there will be no U turn on changes to Mortgage Interest Relief proposals we have been asked to propose other ‘tax solutions’ to the Treasury and will be doing so in the near future. If you have alternative ideas on tax relief then please let us hear them!

Here RLA Policy Director David Smith explains the implications for landlords who have tenants that are working from home under the new section 35 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.

The RLA has updated the ‘Safe and Secure Home’ toolkit for landlords so to be in line with new and incoming legislation. Training courses have similarly been updated and a new raft of dates have been created recently. Click onto the Safe and Secure Home, find a training course near you, and stay on the right side of the law!