October 2016

Commenting on the proposals published today by the Government to tackle rogue landlords, RLA Policy Director, David Smith, said: “We agree that tackling criminal landlords must be a priority.” “We wait to see the full details, but powers are already available to tackle overcrowding which is about the number of people crammed into a room, […]

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A senior Conservative Peer has accused the former Chancellor, George Osborne, of exacerbating the housing crisis through his cash grab on landlords. In an article for the RLA Lord Flight, who previously served as Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, warns that the decision to tax landlords on income instead of profit and bring in […]

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The deadline for Rent Smart Wales registration is the 23rd November 2016. This is fast approaching, and it will be a criminal and civil offence to let or manage a property without the correct licence or registration after this date. Every day we get more and more calls about the scheme and how landlords can remain […]

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The RLA could intervene for a second time in a high profile repossession case that could have far reaching implications for the PRS. In the case of McDonald v McDonald receivers acting for a bank repossessed a property from a defaulting private sector landlord using a section 21 notice served on the landlords behalf in […]

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Housing Minister Gavin Barwell has talked to the RLA about the association’s vision for nationwide co-regulation. An outspoken critic of large-scale licensing schemes, the Minister listened with interest to the RLA’s proposals in a one-on-one meeting with RLA chairman Alan Ward. Co-regulation is being put forward as an alternative to selective licensing – and would […]

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The RLA is challenging the Government on the way landlords are taxed in its Autumn Statement 2016 submission – asking for greater support for the PRS. The association has asked the Treasury to look at the issue of housing as a whole, rather than concentrating all its efforts on home ownership. PRS landlords are providing […]

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The RLA is launching a new course: Lettings for Landlords – The Basics. Here trainer Kitty Speakman introduces the new course, which will keep landlords abreast of the latest changes to housing law and legislation as well as their obligations and responsibilities to their tenants. “I work for the Residential Landlords Association as a trainer […]

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The Residential Landlords Association is intervening after Leeds Council announced it would appeal a High Court ruling on council tax that found in favour of a PRS landlord. The case of Leeds City Council v Broadley centred around the question of who is responsible for paying the council tax on a property if the tenant […]

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Council tax liability is one of those issues we hear about regularly on the Landlord Advice Team. For many landlords it’s an unwelcome surprise when the council sends them a bill for unpaid council tax after a tenant has left the property. And in many cases, the landlord is not actually the one liable for […]

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Landlords have failed in their attempt to force a judicial review of the Government’s controversial Mortgage Interest Relief plans. PRS landlords Steve Bolton and Chris Cooper were at the High Court today demanding the review into the changes to MIR proposed under section 24 of the Finance (No.2) Act 2015, which will stop buy-to-let costs […]

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