December 2017

Parts of the UK are set to be battered by Storm Caroline on Friday, as the Met office has issued a yellow weather warning. Winds of up to 80mph are expected, together with icy conditions and even snow in some parts of the country. The RLA is mobilizing members to make sure that their tenants and […]

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A member posted on our forum this week, asking what to do about a tenant who wanted to leave a joint tenancy agreement early. Their two tenants, Betty and Susan* are on a two year joint and several AST, and there is a one year break clause which states that after 21 July 2017 either […]

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More than 200 landlords attended our first Future Renting Wales conference in Cardiff- with much positive discussion about the future of the sector. Rebecca Evans AM, the new Housing Minister was the keynote speaker at the event and said PRS landlords are a ‘valuable partner’ to the Welsh Government when it comes to providing the […]

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Universal Credit changes have made landlords more willing to rent homes to claimants – but the Government needs to do more to address their concerns. New research by the RLA’s research facility, PEARL, has found that 36 per cent of private landlords have more confidence to rent to tenants on Universal Credit as a result […]

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New banning orders, which could see landlords barred from letting or managing a property indefinitely, will be introduced in April 6 next year it has been announced. The Government said the move will go ahead subject to the regulations being approved by each House of Parliament, with debates expected to take place early in the […]

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The RLA is offering a range of new courses next year – with the timetable for 2018 released this week. Four new courses have already been announced, with online courses in Anti-Social Behaviour and Advanced Landlord and classroom courses in Energy Efficiency Regulations and Practical Sustainability and Energy Efficiency all new for 2018 – with more […]

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More than 200 people attended the RLA’s first Future Renting Wales conference today, with Rebecca Evans AM telling landlords – we need your help. The Welsh Minister for Housing and Regeneration said the government needs the country’s landlords to help meet the ‘considerable challenges’ ahead, to ensure that every citizen in Wales has good quality […]

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