February 2016

Mortgage Interest Relief, Stamp Duty and Right to Rent have been the subject of high level meetings between the Residential Landlords Association and MPs, Peers and civil servants. Representatives of the RLA have been campaigning on behalf of members, with policy director David Smith meeting the Treasury and the Bank of England to discuss tax […]

The Residential Landlords Association is reducing fees for landlords in Liverpool taking advantage of the new co-regulation deal.
The RLA signed the historic agreement with Liverpool City Council last month, offering landlords who are members of the association a 50% reduction on their licence fees.
It is now reducing its £20 registration fee by half – meaning it will cost just £10 per property to sign up.

The RLA’s Landlord Advice Team is on hand to offer free unlimited advice to members. Each week, we are featuring a call from one of our members outlining their problems and how the team helped them.
On the advice team we do not usually deal with leaseholder questions but we always try our best to guide our members.
Last week a member contacted us after a letter from their freeholder demanding £200 for permission to sublet the member’s property.

Making rented homes safe, legal and secure will now be easier in Wales thanks to a new guide for landlords.
The Residential Landlords Association Cymru is launching its new “Safe and Secure” tool kit at the Welsh Labour conference in Llandudno this weekend.

A landmark court judgement may have a significant impact on the Government’s Right to Rent legislation. Airline Ryanair won a civil court case after appealing against fines imposed by the Home Office for carrying illegal immigrants into the UK. Significantly, the judge who found in favour of the airline said its staff could not be […]

The RLA has issued a warning after fraudsters posing as landlords posted ads on Gumtree and other websites asking for cash in exchange for viewings.
The online advertisements often show a very attractive and affordable flat. But when prospective tenants call to arrange a viewing they are typically told that the landlord lives far way, sometimes abroad and that they must provide a deposit to secure a viewing – a figure usually in the region of £1,500.

INDEPENDENT figures show landlords are meeting the growing need for longer tenancies in private rented housing.

Speakers from the Residential Landlords Association will take centre stage at a national conference and awards ceremony celebrating the success of the London Landlord Accreditation Scheme.

Tax expert Carl Bayley has been announced as the newest member of the Residential Landlords Association’s training team. Carl is the author of a series of ‘Plain English’ tax guides designed to help landlords understand the taxes they must pay and let them know about the savings they can make through sensible planning and by […]

Government changes to remove housing benefit from 18 to 21 year olds from April will make it far more difficult for them to access rented housing according to landlords.
A new survey of more than 1,000 landlords has found that 76% will be reluctant to rent accommodation to this age group because they fear that they may not have enough money to pay the rent.