March 2018

A landlord posted on our Forum recently with a question about an integrated dishwasher in their property. In the contract, the landlord has included a specific clause that says a tenant must maintain white goods, in accordance with the information given in the house folder, (which booklets on all of the appliances in the house) […]

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Tax increases on the development of new homes to rent are leaving young people unable to access the homes they need. That’s the conclusion of new research published today into the impact of recent tax changes in the rental market by the Residential Landlord Association’s (RLA) research exchange, PEARL. RLA PEARL surveyed almost 3,300 landlords, […]

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Theresa May said landlords ‘play an important role in the housing market’ during her speech launching the revised National Planning Policy Framework. In the speech the PM vowed to make it harder for developers who “sit on land and watch its value rise” to get planning permission. The Prime Minister said the government was “rewriting […]

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The Residential Landlords Association today reveals its new corporate identity, as the home for landlords. For the last two decades the RLA brand has been synonymous with trusted information and advice, quality training and robust campaigning and research work. Now, to coincide with the RLA’s 20th birthday, it has undergone a total rebrand to reflect […]

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The Minister for the PRS, Heather Wheeler MP, said that she welcomes the close working relationship with the RLA, while she was giving evidence to the Housing, Communities and local Government Select Committee continues its inquiries into the Private Rented Sector, and the draft Tenant Fees Ban Bill. During the evidence session, Ms Wheeler also said […]

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The DWP has published a new guide which contains updated information for claimants of Universal Credit. The guidance, which can be accessed on the government’s website includes information on the way Universal Credit claimants are able to give consent for their information to be shared with another person. It also states that explicit consent is no longer […]

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Winds of up to 90mph are wreaking havoc, with parts of the UK expecting up to 50cm of snow as Storm Emma sweeps through the country. The Met Office has 11 live severe weather warnings for snow, ice and wind in place with the final warning remaining until 11.55pm on Monday. So what can you […]

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The Housing, Communities and local Government Select Committee continues its inquiries into the Private Rented Sector, and the draft Tenant Fees Ban Bill. The latest round of witnesses included the new Minister for the PRS, Heather Wheeler MP, representatives of professional bodies covering environmental health and trading standards, the Chartered Institute of Housing and council […]

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The UK has seen a lot of snow over the last few days as the Beast from the East hit, and with Storm Emma on its way, the bad weather is set to continue. The Met Office has issued a red ‘danger to life’ weather warning for South East England and South Wales, and its very […]

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Broken down boilers and central heating systems are causing headaches for landlords as the sub-zero temperatures brought in by the Beast from the East tighten their grip the country. British Gas has told customers it is prioritising ‘emergencies and vulnerable customers’ only and has advised people to only call in an emergency. So what can […]

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