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A total of 91 landlords have been issued with civil penalties since the Government’s controversial right to rent scheme was rolled out a year ago today. According to the Government landlords have been fined a total of almost £30,000, with 667 enquiries made to the Home Office’s landlords checking services specifically regarding tenants without the […]

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The Government is being urged to rethink punitive PRS tax changes after it was revealed the new stamp duty surcharge raised more than a billion pounds in its first nine months. It had been predicted the 3% surcharge on the purchase of additional homes, which was introduced in April last year, would bring in an additional […]

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Fighting the common enemy of both tenants and landlords – mould At this time of year, damp and mould can be common problems in rental properties. Depressing and potentially unhealthy for tenants, mould is categorised by the World Health Organisation as being a risk to health. Damp and mould are often perceived by landlords as […]

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Often referred to as the ‘silent killer’, carbon monoxide is a poisonous, colourless, odourless and tasteless gas. Common sources of this potentially fatal gas within the home include fuel burning appliances such as boilers, gas stoves and ovens, water heaters, clothes dryers and open fireplaces. As landlords we have a responsibility for providing safe and […]

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Nottingham City Council has begun the consultation for a city wide selective licensing scheme – with each licence set to cost landlords £600 per rental home. The scheme was approved on the 22 November 2016 and consultation will take place with tenants, residents, landlords, and other interested parties from January 2017 to March 2017. If […]

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The Residential Landlords Association has demanded the Government scrap planned changes to mortgage interest relief in a seven-point wish list submitted ahead of the Spring Budget. The RLA is demanding the Government: Follows the example of Ireland by scrapping planned changes to mortgage interest relief or, at the very least, applying it only to new […]

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A selective licensing scheme planned for areas of Wisbech has been shelved. Under the scheme landlords would have been required to buy five year licences for £575 – more for those with HMOs – and be able to show they were ‘fit and proper’ persons to rent out property. The plan, which would have seen […]

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The RLA training team has been shortlisted as a finalist in the upcoming Association Excellence Awards 2017. The nomination, in the Best Training Initiative category, is for the team’s work on the recent Rent Smart Wales registration and licensing scheme, of which the RLA is an accredited training provider. Andrew Goodacre, chief executive of the RLA […]

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Digital tax plans will come under the microscope after the House of Lords set up a special sub-committee to investigate the impact of the proposed changes on landlords and small businesses. The Government’s controversial Making Tax Digital plans include proposals requiring businesses and private landlords to submit information quarterly to HMRC and are set to […]

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The cost of private rented housing has largely followed changes in earnings across England, in stark contrast to the social rented sector where rents have increased faster than wages. The new report from the National Audit Office said that “since 2006, the cost of private rented accommodation has broadly followed changes in earnings across England” whilst “social housing […]

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