April 2017

The RLA is calling on the next government to set up a new housing court to speed up justice for landlords and tenants. The new court would enable landlords and tenants to more swiftly access justice to uphold their contractual rights in respect of property possession and for action against landlords breaching the law. The […]

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Plans for a new database to name and shame criminal landlords in London will do little to root out the crooks. We have concerns over the Mayor of London’s new plans for a database of landlords. In 2015/16 just 411 landlords were prosecuted by councils in the Capital of which 70% were in one Borough, Newham, which […]

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On 8th May 2017, just one month before the ‘snap’ General Election called by Prime Minister Teresa May, PDPLA supported by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) will host an election hustings in Portsmouth. With 4,000+ landlords in Portsmouth providing nearly 25% of the accommodation in the city, which is also the most densely populated city […]

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If you have been on a desert island over the last few days you may not be aware that a UK general election has been called for 8 June. Parliament will be dissolved on 3 May. This will have implications for the private rented sector as a number of measures were in progress and these […]

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RLA Chairman Alan Ward has been given a lifetime achievement award by the Federation of Small Businesses. Alan was one of 11 winners in the North West region in the FSB and Worldplay UK Business Awards 2017, with judges praising his visionary approach and his work to grow the membership of the association. A spokeswoman […]

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Theresa May has announced plans to call a snap general election on June 8. Announcing the proposal this morning she said Britain needs ‘certainty, stability and strong leadership’ following the EU referendum. While it is clear this campaign will be more about leadership of the UK thorough the Brexit negotiation process than domestic issues such […]

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Around £1 billion of Housing Benefit over-payments are identified as recoverable every year and, at any time, around £2 billion remains outstanding despite the recovery efforts of councils. DWP provides guidance and subsidy incentives to councils, encouraging recovery from those considered culpable. Currently, local councils receive a subsidy bonus of 40% for monies recovered from […]

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On 7 April, the day after the penalty charges and rent repayment order changes in the Housing and Planning Act were introduced, the government published its long awaited consultation into its proposed ban on letting agency fees. This consultation is open for responses until 2 June 2017. The ban will need primary legislation and so […]

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Right to Rent checks are currently in place across England following a trial period in 2015, however the rollout to Wales and Scotland is proving to be trickier than first anticipated. The checks face a number of obstacles before they can be implemented here in Wales as the Welsh Government has passed a series of […]

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A new national housing research centre is being funded by the Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC), the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) will be independent from government, and is a collaboration between nine UK Universities and four non-HEI organisations […]

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