December 2018

LANDLORDS are today welcoming new guidance for councils on room sizes in rented homes. The guidance addresses concerns raised by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) that recent changes to room size regulations could have led to landlords being in breach of the law where a pregnant tenant gave birth. Since October this year, rooms used […]

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The odds of a White Christmas have been slashed in some parts of the UK – and with the mercury falling it is important for landlords to ensure they are properly prepared, and their tenants and properties protected. Insurance companies often see a spike in claims over the winter months. Here RLA insurers Renguard share […]

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Tougher sanctions for those who disregard residents’ safety, more rigorous standards and guidance for those undertaking building work, and a stronger voice for residents are part of government plans to improve safety post-Grenfell. It has also launched a call for evidence inviting views on how residents and landlords/building managers can work together regarding fire and structural […]

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The RLA has launched a new course that is designed to break down the key pieces of legislation on equality and diversity for landlords. The Equality and Diversity course, launched today, was developed by Open Doors, a lottery funded project that promotes equality in the private rented sector, and is supported by charity Tai Pawb […]

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Our call of the week this week is a festive one. This week a landlord phoned our advice team asking for the landlord to come round and sweep the chimney before Christmas Eve. The landlord was unsure whether it was their responsibility to arrange to do this or not, and they phoned our advice team […]

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FORTY four per cent of private landlords are less likely to rent to those without a British passport according to new research from the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). This figure has increased from 42 per cent a year ago and comes as the High Court today begins a Judicial Review of the Government’s flagship Right […]

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Amendments to the Tenant Fees Bill were approved by peers in the Lords yesterday – including the proposed changes to Client Money Protection (CMP) and the decision to cut the cap for most security deposits to five weeks’ rent. A number of Peers raised RLA concerns over the CMP arrangements in the House. Lord Flight […]

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A landlord phoned this week with a question relating to preparing their property for winter. With temperatures dropping, this landlord said that their tenant had got in touch with them, demanding that they visited the property everyday to check if the steps needed de-icing. The landlord had never encountered this request from a tenant before, […]

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The Department for Work and Pensions has released information about a new ‘landlord escalation route’ that applies to the Universal Credit live service, and claimants who are at risk of eviction. What’s new? Landlords who have a tenant who is under an ‘imminent threat’ of evictions should now call the national Universal Credit live service […]

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Responding to reports that the Mayor of London is wanting to introduce forms of rent controls in the capital, David Smith, Policy Director for the Residential Landlords Association said: “It is curious that the Mayor is considering introducing rent controls at a time when rents in London are falling according to official data. “The Labour […]

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