July 2019

This week our landlord advice team dealt with a call from one of our members who was experiencing some trouble at their property. They had received a complaint from the resident of a neighbouring property about their tenant having parties late into the night, playing loud music and smoking drugs, and our member wanted to […]

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Landlords will have a major role to play in a court case considering the future of the government’s Right to Rent scheme. The government has decided to appeal against a damning criticism by the High Court earlier this year that the Right to Rent breaches human rights law because it causes racial discrimination that otherwise […]

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The recent hot weather means that many tenants will be looking forward to spending time outdoors. Whether you have a yard or a garden, it is important that it is safe for your tenants to use. In this ‘How to’ series, thanks to the RLA’s partnership with Tradepoint, we take a look at how to do […]

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In this edition of #DepositDoctor, the Tenancy Deposit Scheme answer a question – “who gets the interest on the tenancy deposit?” By law, if a landlord takes a tenancy deposit, they must protect it in a government-backed tenancy deposit scheme. Over the course of the tenancy the deposit may earn interest depending on where it […]

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RLA trainer and Universal Credit and Housing Benefit expert Bill Irving shares a recent case from his files, examining issues around renting to family members. ‘Appealing Housing Benefit (HB) decisions is something I do on a weekly basis, mainly for landlord clients but, on occasions, when instructed by a landlord, I will represent their tenant(s). In […]

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New plans to extend the notice period for so-called ‘no fault’ evictions in Wales would give tenants 12-month contracts by default. The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) says it is scandalous the government is planning such changes without first reforming possession routes for the vast majority of landlords who have legitimate reasons to repossess their property. […]

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This week the landlord advice team resolved a query one of our members had in relation to correct service of a section 21 notice to start the process of gaining back possession of their property. This is a query we often help our members with as there can be a lot for a landlord to […]

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The RLA is urging landlords and letting agents to have their say in current licensing consultations. The association aims to respond to all local authority licensing consultations. See below for a list of current consultations and the closing dates. Brent-additional and selective licensing Brent Council is consulting on plans to renew an additional licensing scheme in the borough. Currently in […]

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Landlords are urging the candidates to lead the Conservative Party to adopt a more positive approach to the private rented sector. In a letter sent to Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson the Residential Landlords Association warns that the interests of tenants are not being well served by policies which are reducing the supply of homes […]

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