February 2018

The RLA is urging landlords in Hull to respond to a consultation on proposed plans that could see more landlords in the city being given civil penalties. Under the proposed enforcement policy plans, the ‘informal stage’ of a statutory notice will be removed, and will go straight to the civil penalty stage. In practice, this means […]

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The newly created Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has launched a survey asking PRS landlords about the homes they provide, their tenants and their experiences. It will be talking to more than 100,000 landlords and agents, so it is likely a number of you will be contacted. The invitation-only survey is the first time the Government has […]

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THE Court of Appeal has today ruled that councils cannot use selective licensing conditions to impose new standards on private rented homes. The case saw Paul Brown, a landlord in Accrington, challenging Hyndburn Council which sought to use its selective licensing scheme in certain areas of the Borough to force the installation of carbon monoxide […]

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Landlords in Sheffield are being invited to attend an evening of advice, debate and discussion that is being hosted by the Residential Landlord’s Association (RLA) this April. The landlord advice roadshow will be an opportunity for landlords to network with other lettings professionals, and hear from a range of speakers. Housing law expert, landlord and […]

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The Court of Appeal has today ruled that councils cannot use selective licensing conditions to impose new standards on PRS homes. The case saw Paul Brown, a landlord in Accrington, challenging Hyndburn Council which sought to use its selective licensing scheme in certain areas of the borough to force the installation of carbon monoxide detectors […]

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The RLA has been nominated for FOUR Property Wire Awards this year. The association, which has over 30,000 members, is up for Best Trade Association, Best Property Research Provider, Best Landlord Insurance Provider, and Best Education Provider. Chief Executive of the RLA, Andrew Goodacre, said: “I am delighted that the RLA has been nominated in these awards. […]

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Plummeting rates of home ownership among young people demonstrate the folly of choking off investment in private rented homes says the country’s largest landlords’ organisation. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) today shows that just 27 per cent of 25-34 year olds with incomes in their middle 20 per cent for their age are homeowners […]

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With Parliament taking the half term recess, politicians were free to roam the land this week. The Labour Party used the opportunity to publish an animal welfare plan, which included proposals to allow pets in rental properties as default. While many council and housing association leases ban pets it was the private rented sector that appeared in […]

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When a couple split up, you, the landlord may also be left picking up the pieces. So where do you stand when a couple announce they will be going their separate ways? What happens to the joint deposit? And what if one half of the couple wants to stay? Here Michael Morgan, Director of Dispute […]

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The Government has approved plans to introduce Selective Licensing in some areas of Nottingham this summer. From August, landlords in two thirds of Nottingham will have to pay for a license if they want to rent their properties out. The cost of the license is still to be confirmed by Nottingham City Council. Largest scheme […]

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