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The Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, today painted an inaccurate picture of the private rented sector. During Prime Minister’s Questions he referenced a woman who had lived in her private rented home for ten years who faced having to leave her property. He used it to call for three year tenancies and warned that tenants were […]

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Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, today painted an inaccurate picture of the private rented sector in the House of Commons. During Prime Minister’s Questions he referenced a woman who had lived in her private rented home for ten years who faced having to leave her property. He used it to call for three year tenancies […]

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In the weeks before Christmas, landlords shouldn’t be surprised when their tenants contact them about repairs or issues with the house. At this time of year many tenants will be rushing round, getting the house ready for a family visit, or preparing the perfect Instagram Christmas with their kids. This week’s call was about a […]

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Christmas is less than two weeks away, and with temperatures already entering minus figures, the Residential Landlord’s Association is encouraging its members to check up on vulnerable tenants this winter, to ensure that they stay warm and well. What is a vulnerable tenant? The term ‘vulnerable tenant’ includes those who are elderly and disabled. It also […]

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The RLA policy team decamped to Cardiff last week, for the RLA Future Renting Wales conference, so we’ll be looking back a little further this week, to catch up with Westminster goings-on over the last fortnight. Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Sajid Javid, followed up his party conference announcement that all landlords […]

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More than 200 landlords attended our first Future Renting Wales conference in Cardiff- with much positive discussion about the future of the sector. Rebecca Evans AM, the new Housing Minister was the keynote speaker at the event and said PRS landlords are a ‘valuable partner’ to the Welsh Government when it comes to providing the […]

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A member posted on our forum this week, asking what to do about a tenant who wanted to leave a joint tenancy agreement early. Their two tenants, Betty and Susan* are on a two year joint and several AST, and there is a one year break clause which states that after 21 July 2017 either […]

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Parts of the UK are set to be battered by Storm Caroline on Friday, as the Met office has issued a yellow weather warning. Winds of up to 80mph are expected, together with icy conditions and even snow in some parts of the country. The RLA is mobilizing members to make sure that their tenants and […]

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Universal Credit changes have made landlords more willing to rent homes to claimants – but the Government needs to do more to address their concerns. New research by the RLA’s research facility, PEARL, has found that 36 per cent of private landlords have more confidence to rent to tenants on Universal Credit as a result […]

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New banning orders, which could see landlords barred from letting or managing a property indefinitely, will be introduced in April 6 next year it has been announced. The Government said the move will go ahead subject to the regulations being approved by each House of Parliament, with debates expected to take place early in the […]

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