April 2020

A landlord gave our advice team a call this week with a question about offering a rent reduction to one of their tenants. The tenant had informed the landlord they were struggling financially due to Covid-19, and were worried about paying their rent. Sympathetic, the landlord agreed with the tenant verbally to accept a lower […]

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Grants of up to £10,000 have been offered to businesses running holiday lets, while the PRS is ignored. Wales policy officer Tim Thomas shares the latest on NRLA calls for a level playing field. ‘Now is a precarious time to be a landlord. Businesses across Britain have been hit hard by coronavirus – and landlords […]

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The government has won its appeal against a ruling that its Right to Rent scheme breaches human rights laws, it was revealed today. Under Right to Rent, private landlords face potential imprisonment of up to five years if they know or have “reasonable cause to believe” that the property they are letting is occupied by someone […]

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New regulations on the maximum allowable level of fees landlords in Wales can charge when a tenant defaults on their contract will come into force next week. The tenant fees ban was introduced in Wales last September, as part of the Renting Homes (fees etc) (Wales) Act 2019. It has been rolled out in different […]

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An inquiry into impact of the coronavirus crisis on homelessness, rough sleeping and the private rented sector has been launched by the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee. It will examine how effective government support has been in supporting individuals in the private rented sector or who are homeless. It will also look at what strategies will […]

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Landlords are calling for a six-month extension to the validity of all gas and electrical safety certificates to cover for the impact of the coronavirus. This comes in response to a survey showing that 38 per cent of landlords are struggling to source maintenance contractors to undertake required work and just over a third are having difficulties […]

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We look at a case study from Shelter outlining the challenges faced by tenants who have lost their jobs as a result of coronavirus and news that the DWP is allowing people with existing Government Gateway accounts to use them to access Universal Credit. Shelter shares tenants’ story Shelter has shared a case study of tenants who have […]

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The NRLA has teamed up with Landlord Law to offer a huge discount on one of our most popular eLearning courses, foundation fire safety. The eLearning course is designed to ensure landlords and agents understand which pieces of fire safety legislation relate to specific property types, and the practical steps that are required to protect […]

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New figures from Shelter suggest almost a quarter of tenants will see income fall as a result of coronavirus. At the same a broker has raised concerns about the number or landlords asking for mortgage deferrals. Elsewhere MHCLG has published its latest data on building safety and Coventry Council announced it will not postpone the […]

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Living with dementia at any time brings everyday challenges for the person and those around them. Coronavirus is making daily life much harder: 700,000 people with dementia are likely to be self-isolating in their homes, making it harder for them to access food, medication or social interaction. Alice Billin of the Alzheimer’s Society outlines what […]

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