October 2019

With a General Election set for December 12, the RLA has published a six-point manifesto unveiling a positive vision for the private rented sector. Too much attention is given to the idea that the sector is a problem which requires management. Instead the RLA argues that what is needed is a positive, ambitious programme for […]

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The RLA has always understood the challenges faced by landlords and is proactive in doing all it can to support members with the tools they need to do the right thing. Therefore, the RLA and TDS have joined forces once again to create a free, custodial tenancy deposit option for RLA landlords called DepositGuard Custodial. […]

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Plans to make the Government’s rogue landlord database public would be pointless unless local authorities make use of the existing powers already available to them, the RLA has warned. The Government recently ran a twelve week consultation on reforming the rogue landlord database, introduced in April 2018. The database-which is different to the Mayor of […]

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This week our advice team were able to assist one of our members with an issue where their tenant had been subletting the property. This is unfortunately quite a common issue that landlords face, and can be quite a serious issue depending on that individual person’s situation. The landlord may have a licence, a mortgage […]

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Rent controls hurt tenants by drying up the supply of homes to rent and in some cases increasing rents according to new research published today. With the Mayor of London calling for the power to introduce rent controls across the capital, an analysis of existing research by the Residential Landlords Association on the impact of […]

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It has been feeling considerably chilly in some parts of the country this week, and with snow expected in some parts of the country soon, there’s never been a better time to make sure your property is winter ready. As a landlord, there are things you can do to prepare your property for harsh weather […]

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Thursday 24th October 2019 Mayor of London Calls for Universal Credit to be Scrapped The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has called on the government to stop the roll out of Universal Credit, after new analysis from City Hall showed welfare cuts over the last decade have led to a rise in the number of […]

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Landlords are warning of a rented housing supply crisis as a new survey shows more landlords are selling properties than buying whilst demand continues to increase. According to research by the Residential Landlords Association based on a survey of over 2,700 landlords, almost 25 per cent have seen the demand for private rented property increase […]

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This month the RLA has responded to several local authority licensing consultations. Here, we take a glance at some of the current consultations that are being run by local authorities, our recent licensing responses and other news related to licensing. Current licensing consultations Islington additional licensing and selective licensing consultation [closes 3rd November] Islington Council is proposing to introduce borough-wide additional HMO licensing, and also a selective licensing scheme […]

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It’s a subject that has dominated the news headlines especially in the last few months. Brexit. For landlords, Brexit can pose some questions when it comes to Right to Rent checks. It is a requirement for all private landlords in England to check the immigration status (carry out a Right to Rent check) on prospective […]

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