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The week started with Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn attacking conditions in the private rented sector and accused the government of being ‘in the pockets of property speculators and rogue landlords’. This will come as news to many in the PRS, given the almost constant drip of new legislation from the government, placing new burdens on landlords, […]

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The RLA is backing a legal bid to overturn the Government’s flagship Right to Rent immigration policy. Under Right to Rent landlords are responsible for checking the immigration status of their tenants with the prospect of prosecution if they know, or have “reasonable cause to believe”, that the property they are letting is occupied by […]

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This weeks Forum Spotlight takes a look at an issue a landlord member faced over who should cover the cost of unblocking a drain. He was seeking advice from other landlords on our Forum about what he should do next. The situation The landlord said that the tenants in question are excellent, and they have […]

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Every time the ‘How to Rent: a checklist for renting in England’ booklet is updated, the LAT receives a number of calls from members with questions about the booklet itself, and what they are supposed to do with it. Many members are confused as to whether or not they need to serve the document every […]

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As Gas Safe launches a new campaign called #dontcutcorners, the RLA is supporting the campaign by ensuring that landlords understand their obligations when it comes to gas safety. By law, landlords should ensure that if they have a gas appliance in a property that they rent out, they should also have a valid Gas Safety certificate. […]

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Just before the holiday period Trafford Council announced an “emergency” borough-wide Article 4 direction in relation to HMOs. An emergency Article 4 comes into force immediately when approved, the local authority then has to hold an official consultation before the temporary scheme, which lasts 6 months, ends. The consultation for this scheme is now open […]

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The new look ministerial team at Housing, Communities and Local Government took to the despatch box for the first time, to answer MPs questions on Monday. The session was dominated by fire safety, and more specifically, the replacement of dangerous cladding. Figures showed that just 3 tower blocks had works to remove and replace unsafe cladding completed. […]

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Though Mayor Andy Burnham’s election plans to introduce a city-wide Manchester licensing scheme appear to have been abandoned by the politician, they have made a lasting impression on the council. In the same month that their second selective licensing scheme in two years came into force, Manchester City Council have predictably announced that the proposed […]

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The PRS is providing homes to a fifth of the population and nearly 2 million families with children, today’s English Housing Survey finds – sparking calls for more support for private landlords. The latest figures show that the private rented sector remains larger than the social rented sector, accounting for some 4.7 million households, and […]

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RLA policy director David Smith has warned the CLG Select Committee that landlords are likely to be left with increased bills when tenants’ fees are banned. Mr Smith was giving evidence to the CLG Select Committee inquiries into the PRS and the Draft Tenant Fees’ Bill. He warned that treating the whole of the PRS the […]

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