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New rules on electrical safety will be introduced this July, with expert guidance now launched by trade association NAPIT. In addition to the NRLA’s own guide, The National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers (NAPIT) have issued advice ahead of the introduction of the new rules which will apply to all new tenancies. It has also introduced […]

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Landlords who apply via the current UC47 process to request a direct rent payment will now be able to use a digital form for requests. The online form, which can be accessed here, can be used by landlords to request a direct payments of rent or rent arrears, replacing the UC47 paper-based form. The online […]

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This week the UK Government announced that people in England will be able to move in and out of properties, providing social distancing measures are followed due to coronavirus. However, the rules in Wales remain unchanged for the moment. The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) Regulations 2020) state that people can move house but only […]

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We look at MHCLG’s decision to reopen the housing market, IPPR calls for a rent freeze and questions on council tax and repossessions. Housing market opens up again From today anyone in England can move home if they follow new guidance published by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick MP. MHCLG has said that since lockdown restrictions were […]

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Tenants’ rights group Generation Rent is wrong to claim the majority of landlords are failing to support tenants needing help during the Covid-19 pandemic. A yet to be published survey by the National Residential Landlords Association of over 4,500 landlords has found that 90 per cent of landlords who had received a request for support […]

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Landlords can now hold viewings and allow tenants to move in and out of rental homes – provided they follow social distancing measures. The changes to the rules -­ amendments to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) regulations in England – means estate and letting agents’ offices can open; viewings are permitted; show homes can open; […]

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NRLA policy proposals were quoted by MPs during a virtual oral evidence session of the Housing, Communities and Local Government select committee yesterday. The committee heard evidence virtually from Luke Hall MP, the Minister responsible for tackling homelessness, as part of the inquiry on the impact of Covid-19 on the PRS and homelessness. During the […]

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Alison MacDougall, Director of Dispute Operations at Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) on what you need to know about tenancy deposits and Covid-19. The Covid-19 pandemic and associated social distancing and lockdown measures have brought many activities to a standstill in the private rented sector (PRS). As a result, many landlords have struggled to carry out normal […]

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This week our advice team were able to offer our help to one of our members with a question they had about new tenancies during the pandemic. The landlord wanted to know if he was prohibited from starting a new tenancy at this time, during the lockdown. The guidance on this topic can be a […]

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We look at all the latest coronavirus news and the results of a survey into work to improve fire safety in residential buildings. Papers say furlough scheme may continue to support renters Newspaper reports today the government could continue to support renters as it winds down its furlough scheme. Matt Dathan, Deputy Political Editor at The […]

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