Fire safety review risks becoming a missed opportunity
THE Government’s review into building and fire safety regulations is missing the opportunity to assess fire safety regulations across all types of housing. This is the concern being expressed by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) as it formally responds to the Interim Report of the review led by Dame Judith Hackitt following the Grenfell Tower […]
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The RLA has welcomed a new Homelessness Reduction Act that came into force in England this week. The act brings in several new duties for councils, including a new duty to prevent homelessness. Under the new bill, tabled by MP Bob Blackman, the Housing Act 1996 will be amended so that an eviction notice will […]
It’s less than three weeks to go until our Future Renting North conference gets underway, and TODAY (Friday 6th April) is your last chance to get your early bird ticket. The conference includes a fantastic line up of speakers, including an address from the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, Future Renting North is your […]
By the end of this year, every area in Great Britain will be delivering Universal Credit Full Service – with the new style benefit expected to replace all existing means-tested benefits by October 2022. So, if you either take, or are considering taking benefit tenants, then the RLA’s Universal Credit course for PRS landlords and letting […]
A landlord member posted in our Forum recently with a question about tenancy deposits. The landlord is using an agent to rent a house to three couples. He knew that he had to obtain signed confirmation that all tenants have been given prescribed information plus a How to Rent guide. However when it came to protecting […]
All 18 to 21 year olds will now be entitled to claim support for housing costs within Universal Credit, with the Government announcing plans to amend the regulations. Currently, 18-21 year olds who make a new claim to Universal Credit, in areas where the full service has been introduced, need to meet certain requirements in […]
Major changes to data protection legislation take effect on 25th May. All landlords will be affected as they handle personal data. Here’s what you need to know to make sure you are compliant. Data protection legislation has been around for a long time, but these new changes mean you must now pay a lot more […]
A mandatory code of practice and new regulator are being brought in by the government as part of a move to tackle rogue managing and letting agents. Serious breaches of the new code could result in criminal sanctions under the plans – which were announced on Easter Sunday. The Government will: Introduce a new mandatory […]
A project promoting equality and diversity in the Welsh PRS, run in partnership with the RLA, is already making a difference. Charity Tai Pawb, which promotes equality in housing, was awarded a £249,425 lottery grant last year to set up and run the Open Doors project, promoting equality in the PRS in the Cardiff, Vale […]