October 2018

The RLA has responded to a consultation that is being run by Leeds City Council on proposals to introduce selective licensing in the areas of Beeston and Harehills. Under proposals currently under consultation, if selective licensing comes into force in these areas, it means that landlords will be required to pay for a licence, costing […]

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This week’s Forum Spotlight looks at a question from a landlord about how they can end a tenancy agreement at the request of the tenant. The situation an issue that a landlord was facing around how they could gain possession of their property at the request of the tenant. She explained that she recently let […]

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Earlier this month, we outlined our key asks of the government in our Budget submission, ahead of Monday 29th October. Here, we break down the document to run through what we believe the government could do to support you, the residential landlords out there offering vital homes to let. In this article, we take a closer […]

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We are in the midst of a national housing crisis – yet there are around 205,000 homes in England – worth an estimated £50 billion – currently lying empty. These homes, the equivalent of around 0.85% of the total housing stock, have been empty for more than six months, and the figure is on the […]

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As the week comes to a close, it is time to take a look at some of the big news stories affecting the private rented sector this week, including some of the RLA’s campaigning work and media coverage. Our Universal Credit research receives wide media coverage and is cited by MPs in Parliament Universal Credit […]

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Urgent action is needed to tackle discrimination against benefit claimants by buy-to-let mortgage providers. The call is being made by the RLA, following news that a landlord has had her mortgage revoked because she is renting to a benefit claimant. Helena McAleer, a landlord from Northern Ireland, contacted her bank, NatWest, after she discovered that […]

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New research from RLA PEARL on the roll out of Universal Credit has been covered in the media extensively, and was mentioned twice during an oral questions session with MPs on the topic yesterday. In the session, The Chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee, Frank Field MP, asked an oral question to the Government […]

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The RLA has responded to a consultation that was run by the Welsh Government, seeking views on how it can achieve its low carbon pathway, to 2030. Proposal to set higher energy efficiency standards for new builds withing the residential sector-clarity needed In our consultation response, we have raised some concerns about the above aspect […]

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The RLA launched a collection of essays looking at the future of the PRS as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations. Prof Kenneth Gibb, Director, UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence was one of the contributors to ‘Private Renting: A Vision for the Future’. You can read his essay below. Contemplating what the rental market will look […]

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The RLA members’ magazine Residential Property Investor (RPI) scooped a top award at the Association Excellence Awards 2018. The bi-monthly publication was awarded bronze in the ‘Best Association Magazine – over 20,000 circulation’ category in a ceremony at The Oval in London. The annual awards recognise and reward the hard-won achievements of UK trade bodies, […]

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