June 2019

The Welsh Government is inviting landlords to help shape its official guidance on the fee ban in Wales. Plans to introduce a ban in Wales were given Royal Assent earlier this year, with the ban set to be introduced this September. Under the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act, letting agents and landlords will only be […]

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There were a number of important Government announcements this month relating to the private rented sector. From the How to Rent guide being updated to new fee ban legislation, catch up on the key announcements you need to be aware of as a landlord here. How to Rent guide updated The How to Rent guide […]

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Landlords with rental properties in Lewisham are being urged by the RLA to have their say on Council plans to introduce a large licensing scheme in the borough. There are currently two property licensing schemes in operation in Lewisham; mandatory licensing and additional licensing. The Council is now consulting on plans to extend the current […]

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Conservative Party leadership candidates Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt are being urged to scrap the controversial Right to Rent scheme. A coalition of organisations made up of the Residential Landlords Association, the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants and the3million, which represents EU citizens in the UK, have united in calling on both candidates to […]

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A licensing scheme in Newcastle will impact fewer properties than previously planned for, after the Council listened to landlords concerns. Newcastle City Council approved plans for the licensing scheme at a Cabinet meeting on Monday. Originally, the Council planned to introduce both additional licensing and selective licensing in the city which would have impacted more […]

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This week one of our members contacted us in relation to an ongoing claim they were involved in to recover possession of their property due to the tenant being in arrears. They had decided previously, based on another call to our advice team, to go down the section 8 route, as their tenants were in […]

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When it comes to property maintenance, some things are the responsibility of the landlord to sort out, while other things like keeping a property tidy on a day to day basis are the responsibility of the tenant. In this new ‘How to’ series, thanks to the RLA’s partnership with Tradepoint, we take a look at […]

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The Government published an updated version of the How to Rent guide in England last week. The new guide was published a day before the Tenant Fees Act came into force in England. In this blog first published on the Anthony Gold website, RLA Policy Director David Smith takes a closer look at what has […]

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Welcome to ‘Buy to Let Market’, a column aimed at providing you with recent criteria and product updates within the Buy to Let lending markets. Buy to Let Market Update: – Virgin Money – has loosened its portfolio landlord buy-to-let policy by increasing its maximum loan to value (LTV) and cutting the aggregate rental cover […]

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Section 21 repossessions should be retained in the private rented sector unless and until a new system is in place that provides landlords with the same level of confidence about repossessing properties in legitimate circumstances. The RLA brought together landlords and letting agents’ groups at a summit in London to form the Fair Possessions Coalition, […]

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