March 2020

Newcastle City Council says it will extend the period of time for landlords to both apply and comply with a new licensing scheme which starts next week, due to the coronavirus pandemic. A selective licensing scheme and an additional licensing scheme will commence on 6th April, but the council has confirmed that no enforcement action […]

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The RLA is surveying members on the impact of coronavirus. The short survey will take just five minutes to complete, with the findings used to inform our discussions with government on the response to the crisis. Since the survey went live on the RLA website today more than 500 of you have already taken part, […]

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What do landlords need to know about what financial support they can give to tenants? And where do you stand when it comes to completing repairs at your rental property? As restrictions tighten with the country on lockdown to limit the spread of Covid-19, the government has published new measures affecting landlords. and many landlords […]

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Since April 2018, landlords have been unable to let their property to new tenants unless it has a minimum energy efficiency rating of an E (unless exempted) on its Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). On 1st April 2020, this will be extended to cover all existing tenancies. This means that anyone whose rentals have F or G EPC […]

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We look at the Coronavirus Bill, which will today be debated in the Lords, gas safety advice, questions from MPs on the impact of Covid-19 on renters and latest data from the rogue landlord database. Coronavirus Bill The House of Commons completed its deliberations on the Coronavirus Bill yesterday. This includes the changes related to evictions in […]

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A kind-hearted landlord is prepared to offer a considerable rent reduction for her two bedroom flat in Weybridge, Surrey, for doctors or nurses who work in the NHS. Sally-Anne Evans, who is an “accidental” landlord, has contacted the hospital trust close to the property to reach out to any nurses or doctors who need help […]

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The Welsh Government has agreed that measures being developed by the UK Government to temporarily suspend evictions from social or private rented accommodation will apply to Welsh tenants. Last week, the RLA called for clarity from the Welsh Government after the UK Government outlined a number of temporary changes relating to a landlords ability to […]

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The country’s leading landlord organisations are calling on the Government to build on its positive steps to date to support the private rented sector through the coronavirus outbreak. The organisations are calling for: Efforts to help reduce costs for landlords without mortgages Not all landlords have a mortgage and therefore will be unable to secure […]

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Just like everybody else in society, landlords are concerned, worried, and in many cases frustrated by the public health crisis we are currently facing. It therefore came as no surprise that so many members of the both the NLA and RLA have contacted their respective organisation in search of information, guidance, and reassurance over the […]

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Landlords are welcoming the Chancellor’s package of measures to support workers’ incomes during the coronavirus outbreak. The RLA and the NLA said the decision to ensure the Local Housing Allowance is guaranteed to cover at least 30 per cent of market rents in a claimant’s area is a vital measure to support tenants and landlords. […]

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