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The Government will fully fund the work to replace cladding on around 170 private high-rise buildings. Around £200 million will be made available to remove and replace unsafe aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding, which is similar to that used on Grenfell Tower. The RLA has been campaigning for the Government to introduce a low-interest loan […]

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Landlords are now waiting longer to repossess properties for legitimate reasons, according to official data published today. Ministry of Justice figures show the average time for a private landlord to make a claim to the courts to repossess a property to it happening, was 17.3 weeks. The figures, which cover the first quarter of 2019, […]

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A landlord posted on our Forum recently with a question about the upcoming Tenant Fees Act in England. The landlord was clear that he could not charge fees to applicants after 1st 2019, when the legislation comes into force. However, they wanted to understand what the position is when advertising now. The property will be […]

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More than five thousand landlords have shared their experiences of possession reform in our survey. It has been just over three weeks since the Government announced plans to consult on abolishing Section 21. Following the announcement, the RLA launched a survey collecting the views of landlords, ahead of the launch of the Government consultation. There’s […]

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A landlord accreditation scheme in Oxford is both discriminatory and unlawful, says the RLA. The association has written to Oxford Council to oppose the scheme on the grounds it includes conditions which breach European directives. In Oxford, all landlords of houses of multiple occupation (HMO) are required to obtain a licence, in order to rent […]

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A quarter of private landlords are looking to sell at least one property over the next year according to new research published today. Of almost 2,500 landlords who responded to a survey by the Residential Landlords Association, just over 25 per cent said that they were planning to sell at least one property over the next year, […]

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If you are a landlord with a property in Wales, over the next few weeks several councils in Wales will be hosting landlord forums. Landlord forums are a fantastic way to hear about important industry updates, and to meet other landlords in your area. In this article, we have put together a list of upcoming […]

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Last month the Government announced its intention to consult on plans to abolish Section 21. Ahead of the Government consultation, the RLA launched a major survey, giving landlords the opportunity to help shape their rights to repossess properties. So far, the survey has had over 4,500 responses. Last week , RLA Policy Director David Smith and […]

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This week we helped one of our members with their query relating to the upcoming Tenant Fees Act, and whether or not they could refer to recovering their legal costs in their tenancy agreement. Landlords are still able to pursue their tenants for damages as a result of a breach of tenancy. There is nothing […]

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RA quarter of private landlords are looking to sell at least one property over the next year according to new research published today. Of almost 2,500 landlords who responded to a survey by the Residential Landlords Association, just over 25 per cent said that they were planning to sell at least one property over the […]

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