July 2018

This week’s Forum Spotlight looks at gaining access to carry out repairs in a property. The landlord posted on our Forum to say that the tenant is unavailable to let him in to the property, to inspect it and to carry out repairs. The tenant works, and says that he can only be there to […]

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London Property Licensing’s Richard Tacagni has been confirmed as the latest speaker at the RLA’s next Future Renting Conference. Richard is the founder and Managing Director of London Property Licensing, an independent housing consultancy providing simple, impartial and expert advice on housing regulation with a particular focus on the London property market. Well- known as one […]

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A landlord phoned our Landlord Advice Team this week with a question about whether he was required to protecting a deposit again, as one of her tenants is approaching the end of the initial fixed term. The landlord explained that the tenant was an excellent tenant and was planning on staying on at the property […]

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Buy-to-let mortgage interest relief is being phased out, with some landlords anticipating much higher tax bills and lower profits. Many have stated they will be increasing rents to make up the shortfall. Here Upad founder and CEO James Davis asks, is it worth it? Research across the board suggests many landlords will raise rents to […]

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For buy-to-let landlords 1988 was a vintage year, with the introduction of ASTs and Section 21 along with the deregulation of rents. Here we look back 30 years at how the Housing Act 1988 transformed the rental market. The introduction of the Housing Act 1988 is credited with opening up buy-to-let to an army of […]

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This year the RLA turns 20, and we offer a lot for landlords and agents here at the RLA for our 30,000 + members! Here are 20 reasons to join the RLA Today! ASK as many questions as you want to do with managing your lettings. Our Landlord Advice Team are here to answer your questions. Whether […]

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The RLA was mentioned across national, local and trade publications this week, on a range of stories including the release of the English Housing Survey publication to the new Housing Minister. Have a read of some of the press coverage from this week, below. Jeremy Hunt new Foreign Secretary after resignation of Boris Johnson The Telegraph […]

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A large majority of private sector tenants, 84 per cent, are satisfied with their housing according to the English Housing Survey report for 2016/17 published today. Satisfaction rates are higher in the private rented than the social rented sector where 81 per cent of tenants are satisfied with their housing. The report also finds that […]

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Universal Credit rollout is only 11% complete, five years after the programme began according to a new House of Commons Library report. The report was produced ahead of a debate in Parliament on Wednesday 11th July. This debate followed an oral evidence session by the Public Accounts Committee which saw Neil Couling, Director General of Universal Credit and DWP Permanent Secretary Peter Scofield provide evidence on the findings of the National […]

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The vast majority of PRS tenants are happy with their homes, according to the English Housing Survey report for 2016/17, published today. Contrary to the portrayal of landlords in the popular media, 84% of PRS tenants are satisfied with the place where they live. This compares to 81% of those living in social housing. While […]

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