January 2016

The Residential Landlords Association has signed a historic new co-regulation deal, offering our landlords a 50% discount on licences as part of a historic new deal.
The co-regulation agreement with Liverpool City Council will see landlords in the city who are members of the RLA have their licence fees reduced by half – saving up to £200 a property.

The Government is offering extra help and support to Residential Landlords Association members who need to fill in Self-Assessment tax returns.

The Residential Landlord Association’s Landlord Advice Team is on hand to offer free unlimited advice to our members. The line offers invaluable assistance to landlords facing a range of problems and in a new series we will be looking at some of the calls we receive and examining how we have been able to help. Each week, we will be look at how one of our team of advisers has solved one of your problems – and how to avoid these issues in the first place.

Fears that 100,000 homes could have been given incorrect energy efficiency ratings have been raised by the Residential Landlords Association.
New figures from the Building Research Establishment have shown that Energy Performance Certificates can understate the energy efficiency of homes with solid walls and uninsulated cavity walls.

The Residential Landlords Association has been given the green light to run a new training course for landlords in Wales. The RLA’s bid to provide Rent Smart Wales Landlord Licensing Training is one of the first to be approved by the licensing body. All landlords who rent out property in Wales have to register with […]

Heating and energy efficiency should be the key priorities for the Government according to a new Commons report, which quotes the Residential Landlords Association.

The North of England has been devastated by widespread flooding over the Christmas and New Year period.
Hundreds were left homeless as water levels rose, with homeowners and landlords alike now working with insurers to count the cost of the clean-up operation.

The Residential Landlords Association is reminding members they should be carrying out Right to Rent checks NOW, for any tenancy starting on or after February 1.

The Government has launched its consultation into controversial changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax that will see costs spiral for buy-to-let landlords.

It is no exaggeration to say 2015 has turned into an annus horribilis for the residential landlord.
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