November 2017

Fire safety is one of the top searches on the RLA website, with many landlords contacting the advice team in the wake of the devastating blaze at Grenfell Tower this summer. In response to this the RLA has created new look and fully up-to-date fire safety pages, including videos and interactive resources to help landlords […]

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A member recently called the Landlord Advice Team with a query about a tenant who had left their property without giving written notice or returning the keys. Despite the tenant giving verbal notice to the landlord, the landlord knew that notice must be given in writing. They had tried to call the tenant numerous times […]

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Douglas Haig, the Vice Chair of the RLA and Director for Wales is hosting our Future Renting Wales conference tomorrow. Here, on the eve of conference day, he shares what he thinks is the biggest challenge affecting the Welsh PRS. “For me, one of the biggest issues facing the sector isn’t the legislation and regulation, […]

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The RLA is marking Cyber Monday (27th November) by offering a range of exciting deals that we can’t wait to share with you. For today only, the RLA will be offering a generous 50% off membership, meaning that landlords will be able to join the association from as little as £39.98 for the first year. […]

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This week the RLA is hosting it’s Future Renting Wales conference, and each day leading up to the conference we will be sharing an opinion piece from one of the keynote speakers, on what they think is the biggest challenge facing the Private Rented Sector in Wales at the moment. Today is the turn of […]

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The Government’s decision to take action to make the Universal Credit system work more effectively for landlords and tenants alike has been welcomed by the RLA. Here, Bill Irvine, the RLA’s Universal Credit adviser and trainer looks at the implications of the changes and the timescales involved. “Following the Chancellor’s autumn statement, his colleague, David Gauke, Secretary of State […]

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There are currently 400 regulations that impact the private rented sector. Learning with the RLA keeps you up-to-date with the many obligations a landlord is required to follow. Education ultimately helps you to avoid fines or, worse, prison. With the threat of RRO’s and civil penalties greatly increased there has never been a more pertinent […]

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The Budget dominated this week in Westminster. Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered the second budget of 2017 and the first Autumn Budget – a shift designed to give more time for business and markets to adjust to changes for the next financial year. Landlords approached the day with an element of trepidation, given the way recent […]

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The Government has listened to the RLA on Universal Credit – with Work and Pensions minister David Gauke today confirming tenants who currently have housing benefit paid directly to their landlord can continue when switching to UC. The announcement follows a long-term campaign by the RLA, which has been fighting for reforms to make the […]

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Welcome to ‘Buy to Let Market’, a new column aimed at providing you with recent criteria and product updates within the buy-to-let lending markets. New rules have been introduced by the Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) which governs the way in which mortgage lenders assess buy-to-let mortgages applications. Lenders assess buy-to-let mortgage applications from landlords who […]

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