July 2018

A landlord posted in our Forum recently with a question about what sort of notice period he needed to give in order to gain access to the communal areas of a HMO property. The landlord wanted to understand whether the rules were different around notice periods for tenants in a HMO who are all on […]

The post Forum Spotlight: Gaining access-single vs room-by-room agreement appeared first on RLA Campaigns and News Centre.

The RLA has reached the final of the upcoming Association Excellence Awards 2018. The association has been shortlisted in the ‘Overall Best Association – over 1,000 Members’ category, with its bi-monthly magazine Residential Property Investor also reaching the final in the ‘Best Association Magazine – over 20,000 circulation’ category. Alan Ward, RLA chairman said: “Reaching […]

The post RLA reaches final of national awards appeared first on RLA Campaigns and News Centre.

Could a change in legislation banish the concept of ‘them’ and ‘us’ when it comes to private and social landlords? RLA policy manager John Stewart on how the Government could make life easier for everyone. When I meet with our members, whether at training events, forums or exhibitions and conferences, one question crops up in […]

The post Blog: TNT – Tenure-neutral Time? appeared first on RLA Campaigns and News Centre.

RLA tax partner RITA4RENT has seen a huge increase in the number of calls on Section 24 – and how the changes to mortgage interest relief are reflected on self-assessment tax returns. Tax expert Michael Wright explains. Another tax year end passes, where has the year gone? Now April 5th has passed, landlords are now able to […]

The post Blog: Section 24 and your next tax return appeared first on RLA Campaigns and News Centre.

Consumer champion Which? has echoed the RLA’s call for a new housing court in a comprehensive report on PRS reform. The report ‘Reform of the private rental sector: the consumer view’, sees Which? call for a programme of reform ‘to bring the rental sector up to the standards required in the 21st Century’. The report […]

The post Which? report reflects RLA housing court call appeared first on RLA Campaigns and News Centre.

Landlords must have electrical installations in their rental homes checked every five years under new rules announced today. The new mandatory requirement for PRS landlords is one of a number of safety measures to be brought in by the Government, which has also launched a consultation into building regulations’ fire safety guidance. The Government has clarified the […]

The post Breaking: Five-year electrical checks to be compulsory for PRS landlords appeared first on RLA Campaigns and News Centre.

Landlords are today welcoming a call by a Parliamentary committee for the Government to fund certain fire safety improvements in privately owned residential blocks. In it’s response to the Hackitt Review, the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee recommends that the government should pay for the replacement of any cladding on existing buildings which had […]

The post Hackitt: Select Committee backs RLA low interest loan scheme proposal appeared first on RLA Campaigns and News Centre.

Property Ombudsman, Katrine Sporle CBE, has been confirmed as the latest speaker at the RLA’s next Future Renting conference. Katrine will be part of a panel delivering a session on “Tenants, or consumers – the way ahead”. This will explore the Government’s plans to force landlords to join a redress scheme, the tenants’ fee ban, Fitness for […]

The post Property Ombudsman to address Future Renting conference appeared first on RLA Campaigns and News Centre.

Welcome to ‘Buy-to-Let Market’, a column aimed at providing you with recent criteria and product updates within the Buy-to-Let lending markets. Buy-to-Let Market Update: – Virgin Money – will now offer its full buy to let range to portfolio landlords. The lender will now accept applications from landlords with up to 10 mortgaged properties, and […]

The post July Buy-to-Let Market Update appeared first on RLA Campaigns and News Centre.

LANDLORDS are today welcoming a call by a Parliamentary committee for the Government to fund certain fire safety improvements in privately owned residential blocks. In its report responding to the Hackitt Review into building and fire safety, the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee recommends that the Government should pay for the replacement of […]

The post Landlords back MPs fire safety plans appeared first on RLA Campaigns and News Centre.