Jeremy Corbyn has called for the end of Section 21 ‘no fault’ eviction notices and has wrongly claimed that the sector is unregulated. RLA evidence shows that landlords are not evicting for no reason, but mainly due to rent arrears.
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The government has today (28th December 2017) announced new powers to tackle rogue landlords, changes to HMO regulations, and measures to improve standards. The criminal offences that will automatically ban someone from being a landlord have been set out by the government. These include theft, blackmail, handling stolen goods, harassment and stalking. From April 2018, […]
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With 2018 just around the corner, we are taking a look back at some of the most read Call of the Week’s and Forum Spotlights from the past twelve months. From AST’s to EPC’s-to learning how to gain access with ease-our Landlord Advice Team have helped our members solve a broad range of queries over […]
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Landlords are already feeling the effects of the proposed letting agent fees ban – which is unlikely to make renting cheaper for tenants. New research by the RLA found that more than half of letting agents questioned, 57% planned to cope with the proposed tenant fee ban by increasing the fees landlords pay. This raises […]
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The week started with the publication of the interim report from Dame Judith Hackitt’s review of building regulations and fire safety, and her appearance before the Communities and Local Government committee. The report states that building and fire safety regulation are not fit for purpose. The RLA submitted written evidence to the review and former […]
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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) are today welcoming the Government’s decision to moderate the amount it expects landlords to pay for energy efficiency improvements, where homes have to be brought up to a minimum E EPC rating. This requirement comes into force for new lets and tenancy renewals from April 2018 and for all residential […]
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With Christmas just around the corner, many of your tenants could have opted for a real Christmas tree. This week’s Call of the Week features a case involving a landlord who contacted RLA partners, TDS, about a fiddly deposit issue around pine needles. Michael Morgan, the Director of Dispute Resolution at TDS, talks us through […]
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Staff at the RLA got into the Christmas spirit this week by reaching out to those in the community who are less fortunate. As part of the RLA Christmas food bank appeal, staff donated more than £200 worth of canned fruit, snacks and toiletries to the local food bank, run by The Trussell Trust, which is […]
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Landlords are today welcoming the Government’s decision to moderate the amount it expects landlords to pay for energy efficiency improvements, where homes have to be brought up to a minimum E EPC rating. This requirement comes into force for new lets and tenancy renewals from April 2018 and for all residential lets from April 2020. […]
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London mayor Sadiq Khan is today launching his rogue landlord and agent checker – fulfilling his long-term commitment to name and shame criminal landlords. The new checker has three parts: a public online database of landlords and letting agents who have been prosecuted or fined by London Boroughs or the London Fire Brigade, issued a […]
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