October 2019

RLA landlord members will now have more choice when it comes to protecting their tenant’s deposits, thanks to a new scheme that has launched exclusively for RLA members today. DepositGuard Custodial, launched by the RLA and partner organisation Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), gives RLA landlord members the option of protecting tenancy deposits with TDS for […]

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Calum Davies is the Welsh Policy & Public Affairs Officer at the RLA. Here he reflects on the last few weeks in Welsh politics. Homelessness has been high on the political agenda in Wales over the last month. With October 10 marking World Homeless Day, we were updated on the Welsh Government’s homelessness strategy, with […]

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Our forum is an easy way for our members to interact with one another, and learn from the experiences of others. This week, a member had a question about who is responsible for dealing with a suspected mouse problem at the rental property. The member had never dealt with an issue like this before, and […]

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RLA chief executive Andrew Dixon has been named one of the UK’s top business leaders in the CEO UK Awards 2019. Dedicated to recognising ‘strong and innovative leadership’ amongst business leaders, the CEO Today UK Awards recognises Chief Executives who are leading in their respective sectors and beyond. In the 14 months since Andrew took […]

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Thursday 17th October 2019 Committee Chair Raises Concerns About Lack of PRS Legislation in Queens Speech Yesterday saw MPs continuing debate on the Queen’s Speech. Of note, the Chair of the HCLG Select Committee, Clive Betts MP, said of the speech: “The other area that is not mentioned is the private rented sector, but again […]

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Shocking figures released this month by Lincolnshire Police reveal that in the past year, the force has located around 75 cannabis grows across the whole county. A number of the grows were found in rental properties, and the police is now helping landlords spot the potential signs that their rental home is being used as […]

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Three men have been sentenced for their part in a rental fraud operation which left landlords and tenants £50,000 out of pocket. Adnan Iqbal, aged 34 from Barking, Shaidul Islam, aged 29 from Ilford and Kamran Malik, aged 31 from Plaistow pleaded guilty to money laundering in April 2019. The sentences follow an investigation spearheaded […]

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Wednesday 16th October 2019 PRS Rents Continue to Increase by Less Than Inflation The Office for National Statistics has published the latest Index of Private Housing Rental Prices for the UK for September 2019. It can be accessed here. It reports that: Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK rose by 1.3% in […]

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The weather is getting noticeably cooler and streets are covered in blankets of leaves. Autumn is now in full swing, but exactly who is responsible for clearing those dead leaves that are blocking the gutter? At this time of year, there are many seasonal problems that landlords and tenants may face, and our advice team […]

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A Yorkshire letting agent has traveled more than 7000 miles to Malawi to help volunteer in several schools. Chris Holmes, a manager at Bricknells Properties in Rotherham, and Patrick Sullivan, Managing Director of Whitebrick Property Management in Coventry arrived in Malawi on Sunday 13th October. The pair will spend the next two weeks volunteering in […]

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