November 2016

RLA trainer, housing benefit and Universal Credit (UC) expert Bill Irvine returns with news of the full service rollout of the Government’s Universal Credit scheme and warns of challenging times for landlords as they guide tenants through the new process. He writes: “The DWP has released details on the next stage in the “digital” or “full […]

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RLA trainer, housing benefit and Universal Credit (UC) expert Bill Irvine returns with news of the full service rollout of the Government’s Universal Credit scheme and warns of challenging times for landlords as they guide tenants through the new process. He writes: “The DWP has released details on the next stage in the “digital” or “full […]

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On Wednesday 30th the Richo Arena in Coventry will once again host the Landlord and Lettings Show and the RLA will be out in full force. There is a full schedule of discussions with leading thinkers in the housing industry, and a wide range of seminars from RLA representatives. We will return to stand 65 and look […]

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A ban on letting agent fees paid by tenants will increase market rents – hitting hardest the tenants they are designed to help. Housing Minister Gavin Barwell MP said in a tweet just weeks ago that a ban was a: “Bad idea – landlords would pass costs on to tenants via rent. We’re looking at […]

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Lettings Agent associations have joined the RLA in condemning the Government’s decision to ban letting agent fees. David Cox, managing director, Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has branded the move draconian. He said: “A ban on letting agent fees is a draconian measure and will have a profoundly negative impact on the rental market. […]

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It was a disappointing day for landlords, with Philip Hammond’s announcement in the Autumn Statement to ban letting agent fees paid by tenants yet another blow to the private rented sector. In his Autumn Statement, the Chancellor said he was taking action against ‘spiralling’ unregulated fees charged by agents, passing the fees onto landlords, a move […]

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We have recently launched our quarterly survey into the Safety and Energy issues affecting the private rented sector. We are now urging landlords across the UK to make their voice heard in this comprehensive survey of these issues. We have received fantastic support from landlords already, and the more landlords who complete the survey, the […]

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Black Friday returns to the RLA on the 25th November 2016. Each year our Black Friday deals get bigger and better and we can’t wait to share our membership and training offers with you. This Black Friday landlords will be able to join our association at half price from as little as £39.98 for their first […]

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Section 24 and the upcoming restriction of mortgage interest and finance costs, has been a massive bombshell to many landlords. It affects those who personally own residential BTL property. As a very brief recap, from 6 April 2017 a 4 year equal phase in commences, and by 2020, mortgage interest and finance costs will no […]

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The RLA is standing by statistics released this week showing one in four PRS landlords are selling homes. The association published survey results showing that 25% of landlords have either sold, or are selling, at least one property. Almost a thousand landlords who took part in the association’s digital tax survey answered additional questions on […]

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