November 2019

The RLA’s vision for the PRS of the future has been outlined ahead of December’s General Election. Following the launch of the RLA’s six-point manifesto last week , the association has launched a new election hub for members. The manifesto outlines the key issues politicians need to address to create a fair and functioning PRS for the benefit of […]

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Landlords with properties that have an energy performance rating of F or G will not be expected to pay up to £5k in order to improve the energy efficiency rating of the property, after a recommendation to raise the cap was rejected. A proposal to increase the cost cap (which is currently £3500) was put […]

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Universal Credit can be a complicated topic for landlords, but fortunately our advice team is on hand to answer questions landlords may have on this topic. Since its introduction. research for the RLA published this year shows that over half of landlords (54%) with Universal Credit claiming tenants had experienced those tenants going into rent […]

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Hounslow Council has relaunched an additional licensing consultation, after the RLA and Safe Agent threatened to launch a judicial review over the original ‘flawed’ consultation. In September, Hounslow Council u-turned on plans to introduce an additional licensing scheme in the borough, after pressure from the RLA and SafeAgent. The RLA threatened the Council with a […]

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New funding announced by the government to tackle criminal landlords is welcome – but is nowhere near enough. Ministers have today announced that local authorities will be able to access almost £4 million in new funding, as part of what it describes as a “crackdown on criminal landlords” for 2019/20. This comes after £2 million […]

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The number of laws creating an obligation on private landlords has increased by 32 per cent since 2010. According to a new analysis by the RLA, the total number of regulations affecting landlords has increased to 156, up from 118 when the Conservative-led coalition government came to power. The RLA is warning the increase in […]

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A borough-wide licensing scheme that has been proposed in Islington could lead to rent increases if it is introduced, the RLA has warned. Islington Council is proposing to introduce a borough-wide additional HMO licensing scheme, and a selective licensing scheme to cover all properties in the Finsbury Park ward not already covered by mandatory licensing. […]

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The Phase One report of the Grenfell Tower fire inquiry has been published. The report states that the reason the fire spread so quickly to the whole building was due to Aluminum Composite Material (ACM) cladding. The Phase One report looked into established exactly what happened in the early hours of 14th June 2017, and […]

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The Welsh Housing Minister, Julie James AM will address landlords, agents and property professionals at the Residential Landlord Association’s Future Renting Wales conference next month. The third annual conference, in Cardiff, will be held at the city’s Jury’s Inn on November 28thoffering landlords a valuable insight into the future of the private rented sector in Wales. With the […]

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