November 2018

This week’s Call of the Week is from a landlord who is new to the sector. He recently became a landlord after he inherited a property from a relative, and had made the decision that he wants to rent it out. Before doing so, this landlord wanted to make sure the property was in a […]

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The Government has announced that landlords in properties with an energy performance rating of F or G will be expected to pay up to £3500 from next year, in order to improve the energy efficiency rating of the the property. Since April 2018, landlords who own some of the coldest privately rented homes have been […]

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The RLA has threatened Great Yarmouth Borough Council with a judicial review over serious concerns with its selective licensing plans. “Unlawful” condition Great Yarmouth Borough Council is proposing to bring rented homes in parts of the Nelson electoral ward into the scope of selective licensing. In a letter to the Council, which can be read […]

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The Department for Work and Pensions has published the latest newsletter for landlords who let properties to tenants who are in receipt of Universal Credit. The newsletter, which can be accessed on the Government’s website here, covers a range of topics, including further details of the announcements around Universal Credit in the Autumn Budget last […]

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A selective licensing scheme that was due to come into force in some areas of Brighton and Hove in February has been withdrawn by the Secretary of State. In September, we reported that the Secretary of State had approved a selective licensing designation in the following areas of the town: Brunswick and Adelaide, Central Hove, […]

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The RLA has responded to a consultation on the supplementary planning guidance when it comes to student accommodation and converted flats. The consultation, run by Cardiff City Council, sought the views of landlords on a range of new planning measures when it comes to purpose-built student accommodation. In our response, which you can read here, we […]

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GREAT Yarmouth Borough Council has been threatened with a judicial review by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA), which has serious concerns over its selective licensing plans. The authority is proposing to bring rented homes in parts of the Nelson electoral ward into the scope of selective licensing. However, the RLA believes one of the conditions […]

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One landlord recently got a fright when they made claims against the tenant’s deposit for cleaning, damage and redecoration; the landlord had good evidence including a well-prepared check-in and check-out report, estimates for the cost of making good, and invoices to show the age, cost and quality of affected items. Having accepted all of the […]

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Our course of the month this November is our eLearning foundation fire safety course. Fire safety legislation is complex, because different buildings and property types are subject to different laws and regulations. It is easy to see why some landlords and letting agents could be left confused as to what fire safety precautions they must […]

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It’s every landlords worst nightmare. Getting the keys back from an outgoing tenant, only to discover that the tenant has left the property in a state. Here, we take a look at a recent call from London based landlord Helen Romero, who was desperate to speak to an advisor, after her property was left in […]

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