May 2019

In less than two weeks time, the Tenant Fees Act will come into force in England. The Act will make it illegal for landlord and agents to charge certain fees, for new tenancies that are signed on or after 1st June 2019. Holding deposits, rent, deposits and charges for defaulting on the contract are all exempted from […]

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Nearly half landlords and letting agents are more likely to sell some or all of their rental homes as a result of government plans to end Section 21 repossessions, so-called ‘no fault’ evictions. The RLA’s biggest ever survey of more than 6,500 landlords and agents revealed more than 46% plan to sell. The research also […]

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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) and Gas Safe Register have joined forces to promote gas safety awareness to landlords. The new strategic partnership will promote the importance of using a Gas Safe registered engineer. Gas Safe Register is the official list of gas engineers who are qualified to work safely and legally on gas appliances. […]

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The Tenant Fees Act will come into force in England on the 1st June, and with this date fast approaching our Landlord Advice Team have been taking a number of calls from landlords about the new legislation. The Act will ban the majority of fees which may previously have been charged by landlords and letting […]

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A letting agent based in Harrow has been named the best letting agent office in the UK at the Estate Agent of the Year Awards (ESTAS) , as voted for by tenants. RLA members Infinity Property Solutions, who entered the awards for the first time this year, were presented with a total of eight awards […]

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Many landlords out there go above and beyond when it comes to their tenants and their local communities. Andy Simpson is the chairman of York Residential Landlords Association, an affiliate group of the RLA. In April Andy and other members of York RLA gave up their beds for a night to take part in a […]

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The House of Lords has been told the government’s consultation on plans to axe section 21 will be held this summer, with good landlords having ‘nothing to fear’ about the plans. They were also told there is: “no intention to hang about”. The former Mayor of Watford, Baroness Thornhill (Liberal Democrat) yesterday asked a question about the […]

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On April 15 the government announced controversial plans to axe Section 21of the Housing and Planning Act, sending shockwaves through the landlord community. Here RLA policy director David Smith looks at what happens next. Section 21, the so-called ‘no fault eviction’ has been a hot topic – in the media and Westminster – for some time […]

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More than 6,000 landlords have responded to the RLA’s survey asking what a post-Section 21 private rented sector should look like – a record response. The survey went live just days after the government announced plans to axe Section 21 repossessions – so-called ‘no fault’ evictions – last month. The RLA is inviting landlords to […]

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A new law to ban letting fees in Wales has been given Royal Assent by the Queen. At an official sealing ceremony held today, the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill became an Act of the Assembly. The act makes it an offence to charge a tenant any payment that is not specified as […]

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