June 2020

Landlords are being rallied to lobby their Members of Parliament to highlight the consequence of the five month ban on repossessions, due to end on 23 August. The NRLA and Landlord Action are joining forces to encourage landlords affected to tell their MPs about the impact it is having and the need to prioritise urgent […]

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Newcastle City Council has extended the deadline for landlords to comply with two licensing schemes introduced in April, for a second time. Landlords who have rental properties in the designated areas will now have until 5th October 2020 to comply. Second extension Both selective licensing scheme and an additional licensing scheme commenced in Newcastle on […]

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On Monday the Welsh Housing market partially reopened, and today the Welsh Government has published detailed guidance setting out what landlords need to know about carrying out viewings at the moment. The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) Regulations 2020 have also been amended, meaning people in Wales who wish to move home can now do so. The […]

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The Government has today clarified how new electrical safety regulations for landlords should be interpreted. The NRLA sought clarification from the government on this matter, following an update to the landlord guidance last week which caused some confusion on compliance with the regulations and implementation dates. Previous guidance on the regulations, published at the start […]

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A potential ideal storm could be imminent as brand-new research reveals that the bounce-back of the rental market complying with Covid-19 might incorporate with incoming electric checks legislation, causing a backlog of administration for landlords. According to national service provider of residential property certificates, PropCert, with even more relocations anticipated to occur in the coming …

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According to freshly released figures, demand for Airbnb lodging has sagged, resulting in rental listings rising throughout UK cities. The information reveals that London has actually seen a typical 112% rise in readily available buildings, compared with the very same duration last year. One as well as 2 bedroomed properties observed the biggest leap is …

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The current research study by lettings management platform, Howsy, looks at which residential or commercial property type provides the very best monetary investment when it comes to buy to let rental yields across the UK’s major cities. Previous research from the firm located that 3 was the magic number for rental returns, providing the greatest

More landlords a looking to agents to take the strain by appointing them on full management contracts These are turbulent times for both property managers as well as agents: Covid-19 has actually thrown an unprecedented curve-ball right into what was already a progressively complex environment in the UK lettings market, making more landlords consider full …

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Landlords have welcomed moves to partially reopen the Welsh housing market. The Welsh government has today announced existing restrictions will be relaxed, meaning landlords can start to re-let empty homes. The changes mean: Empty homes can be viewed. Occupied properties can be advertised John Stewart, NRLA deputy director for policy and research said: “This is […]

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One of the more intriguing ‘adverse effects’ of life under lockdown is the effect that it has carried consumer preference. Research shows that there has been a huge surge in the variety of buyers who currently need their following home to have a garden. As a matter of fact, searches on Google for “house with