November 2019

Rent controls and plans for open-ended tenancies have been included in the Labour Party manifesto, out today. The RLA is concerned that some of the proposals included in the manifesto, such as longer tenancies, would hurt tenants if nothing is done to encourage and support good landlords to stay in the market long-term. The association […]

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A majority of private landlords say they are less confident about the market than they were three months ago. This is reflected in figures showing that the gap between the percentage of landlords planning to sell properties and those planning to buy has risen seven fold in the last two years from 4 percentage points […]

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Mandatory landlord licensing and rent controls are proposed in the Liberal Democrat election manifesto, out today. While the association has welcomed plans for a new ‘Help to Rent’ scheme and proposals to lift the freeze on LHA rates, it says licensing will not work. It has also branded plans to link rent increases to inflation […]

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A manifesto calling for a mandatory landlord register has been issued by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH). The manifesto calls for the introduction of a mandatory national registration scheme for landlords and agents in England and for political parties to make energy efficiency a priority in housing across all UK nations. It says: “A quarter […]

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Rent controls and the abolition of Section 21 repossessions are outlined in the Green Party manifesto, released today. In relation to housing it calls for: Rent controls on private tenancies “which reflect average local income rates and the cost of maintenance.” An end to “no-fault evictions”. Measures to make it “easier to set up community-led housing […]

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A landlord in Camden has been banned from letting property for four years, for a number of health and safety breaches. The banning order will come into effect on 8th March 2020, and will then last for four years. It means that the landlord will not only be barred from renting out property in England […]

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A landlord licensing scheme in Nottingham has so far managed to issue full licences to fewer than three per cent of the applications received. In August 2018, Nottingham City Council introduced a Selective Licensing Scheme across many parts of the city as a key part of its efforts to address the quality and management of […]

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A report published over the weekend suggests Labour has dropped its controversial plan to offer tenants the right to buy their privately rented homes. The Financial Times reported the party has decided to abandon the plan amid fears the policy was ‘not workable’. It attributes the claims to “party figures familiar with its UK election […]

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Electrical Safety Awareness Week, organised by Electrical Safety First and run in conjunction with the Home Office, aims to promote electrical fire safety in the home. According to Electrical Safety First, more than half of all accidental fires in the home are caused by electricity. The RLA has a wide range of resources on its […]

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New figures showing that landlords face a growing amount of time in getting judgement on repossession cases from the courts are boosting calls for the urgent need for dedicated housing courts to be established. Government statistics published today show that it now takes private landlords an average of 22.6 weeks from making a claim to […]

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