August 2018

A landlord posted in our Forum recently a question relating to wasps nests. They were having trouble with wasps. The tenant moved in to the property in December, and the landlord recently found the wasps nest at the bottom of the garden. They posted in our Forum because they wanted to know who is responsible […]

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The RLA is reminding landlords they must not impose blanket bans that discriminate against tenants on benefits. As Shelter prepares to release a new report on the issue this week, the association has reiterated its position – that landlords should assess all potential tenancies individually, and that decisions must be made fairly on a case […]

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Following a report in The Sun saying the Government will make an announcement on long term tenancies next week, the RLA has issued a statement saying such a move would be highly irregular while a consultation into the plans is still open. The RLA says it would be a huge breach of confidence in the […]

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The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government has confirmed there is NO announcement due on long term tenancies and reassured landlords all responses will be taken into account before a decision is made. The news comes in the wake of a report in The Sun newspaper today, in which an unnamed source said Housing […]

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The High Court has given two judgements in a recent case involving a landlord and Richmond London Borough Council. Here RLA Policy Director David Smith explains the implications. In R(Gaskin) v LB Richmond Upon Thames(2018) EWHC 1996 (Admin) the High Court overturned a prosecution against Mr Gaskin and gave substantial guidance on fees and other […]

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A project that was set up to promote equality and diversity in the Welsh PRS, that is being run in partnership with the RLA, will celebrate its first birthday this month. The Open Doors project, which is being run by charity Tai Pawb, has already made a huge difference since it was set up in […]

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With a tidal wave of legislation change on the horizon there are more tough times ahead for the PRS landlord. An already complex regulatory landscape, with more than 150 Acts of Parliament and 400 regulations affecting PRS landlords, the sector is now bracing itself for The letting agent fee ban Changes to mandatory HMO licensing […]

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This week a landlord called wanting advice on how to gain possession of their property, from their tenants who were on a joint tenancy agreement. After the advisor gathered the relevant facts about the landlords situation, it came to light that the landlord had not complied with the serving of the gas safety certificate to […]

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On the 1st October 2018, the Deregulation Act is set to be extended, which will mean that ALL landlords will be required to provide their tenants with the ‘prescribed documents’ no matter when the tenancy started. At present, under the Deregulation Act, all landlord with a tenancy agreement in place which began after October 2015 […]

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EUROPEAN Union citizens living in the UK run the risk of losing their rental homes without swift confirmation of their status post-Brexit. An analysis of Government data by the Residential Landlords Association suggests that 66 per cent of EU nationals (excluding those from the Republic of Ireland) live in private rented housing. Under the 2014 […]

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