January 2019

A CARING landlord from London spent most of the Christmas period helping homeless people in her local community. Lorraine Hyland, who has been renting out her property in Hampshire for the past three years, has spent the last five winters volunteering for a local homeless shelter. She said: “Since I was younger I have always […]

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The RLA has launched a new guide outlining landlords’ responsibility when it comes to the new rules – and the penalties for getting it wrong. Karen Buck’s Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 has passed into law, with the act to be implemented next month. As of March 20, all landlords (or agents acting […]

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The Tenant Fees Bill is set to come into force on June 1 this year, it has been announced. This means that, subject to the bill getting Royal Assent, the ban will apply to all tenancies signed after this date.W Once the ban comes into force you will only be allowed to take payments for […]

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Whenever new legislation comes into force, the RLA members call LAT for the latest updates on what it means for their business. Despite Brexit taking up a significant portion of parliament’s time, a number of new pieces of legislation are coming through that will impact on our members. This week’s call was from a member […]

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The extension of an additional licensing scheme in Newport could lead to increased rents, the RLA has warned in its response to the proposals put forward by Newport City Council. The Council is reviewing its current HMO additional licensing scheme, to see if it should be extended for five years, from June 2019. Currently, the […]

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The extension of a selective licensing scheme in Rotherham would be an ‘unnecessary financial burden’ for landlords, the RLA has warned in a consultation response to the proposals. The Council ran a consultation on proposals to extend selective licensing of private rented housing in the areas of Parkgate and Thurcroft, which ran for twelve weeks […]

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The North West Property Owners Association (NWPOA) and the Residential Landlords Association have presented a £500 cheque to a homeless shelter in Liverpool. Landlords at the NWPOA, a group affiliated with the RLA, donated £250 to the Whitechapel homeless shelter in Islington. The donation was matched by the RLA. The money will be used by […]

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Universal Credit and Local Housing Authority expert Bill Irvine blogs about pension and Universal Credit. With Parliamentarians and the media, fully focused on the Commons Brexit vote, Guy Opperman, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Pensions & Financial Inclusion, decided it was the ideal time to make a written statement on the Government’s future plans […]

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RESPONDING to reports that the Work and Pensions Secretary will today announce reforms to Universal Credit including a new online system for private landlords to get rents paid directly to them, Chris Town, Vice Chair of the Residential Landlords Association said: “Our most recent research has shown that 61 per cent of landlords with tenants […]

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A new online system allowing rent payments to be paid directly to landlords is being developed by the Department for Work and Pensions, following a lengthy campaign by the RLA. The announcement was made by Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd during a speech at a job centre in Kennington today. Improving and speeding up […]

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