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The country’s leading landlord organisations are calling for a package of measures from Government and mortgage lenders to support tenants and landlords affected by the coronavirus. The package of measures includes: A temporary scrapping of the five week wait before Universal Credit claimants get their first payment Pausing the final phase of restricting mortgage interest […]

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Landlords in Wales should be able to serve notice under Section 173 after four months, with this taking effect after the six month fixed term says the RLA. The association’s vice chair and director for Wales Douglas Haig addressed the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee at the Senedd today, and said this tweak to […]

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New chancellor Rishi Sunak didn’t have much to offer landlords when he delivered his first budget in the Commons today. The RLA was disappointed the Chancellor did not take positive action to help reverse the fall in the supply of homes to let by reviewing the tax system as outlined in the association’s submission. Its […]

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Tenants will continue to face a rental supply crisis as the Chancellor’s Budget has today failed to boost the supply of privately rented homes. Following years of tax hikes on the sector, organisations including RICS, Hamptons International, Zoopla and ARLA Propertymark have warned that private sector rents are set to rise as the demand for such homes outstrips supply. The […]

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This week the advice team were able to help a member to understand the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018. This piece of legislation will apply to all tenancies in England from March 20th 2020, and we have recently received more calls relating to this legislation as this date approaches. One of our members […]

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The RLA has opposed plans to introduce selective and borough-wide additional licensing in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The council is proposing to introduce a selective licensing scheme across four specific areas within the areas of: • Southbourne, Boscombe, Pokesdown, East Cliff & Springbourne • Westhill, Westbourne and Bournemouth Town Centre, • Poole Town • Winton […]

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Today we look at a new article by Karen Buck MP on short term lets, the government’s UC enquiry and questions on Local Housing Allowance rates. We also examine a new Commons Library report on supply, government questions on rogue landlords, plans for the future of EPCs and a report from charity Crisis that says […]

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As the number of coronavirus cases in the UK climbs, landlords are asking what they should do regarding their lets. Firstly, it is important that any response is proportionate. There are a number of things landlords might want to think about now, and prepare for the future, should the outbreak escalate. Official guidance The first […]

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NRLA chief executive Ben Beadle will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Property Investor Show. Ben will take to the stage on both days of the show to talk about the new organisation, which is being created through the merger of the RLA and NLA – and its increased strength as an entity at […]

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Today we talk about MHCLG’s cladding inquiry, new figures showing tenants are using overdrafts to cover their rent, a new education programme on how to rent and evidence presented to the Lords’ Universal Credit inquiry. Cladding inquiry An inquiry to review progress in removing potentially dangerous cladding from high-rise and high-risk buildings, and the adequacy of […]

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