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We are living in unprecedented and unpredictable times. For the last few months, the NRLA has been contacted by many members, letting us know what they are doing to support both their tenants and local communities at this time. —– The country has been in lockdown now for just over five weeks, in order to […]

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Student landlords are facing a unique set of challenges during the coronavirus pandemic. NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle has written to Universities UK to ask for their support in ensuring students honour rental contracts. These are difficult times. The country remains in lockdown, with communities across the country –indeed the globe – reeling from the […]

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Landlords are calling on Ministers to tell local authorities that they should not charge council tax on rented homes left empty because of coronavirus. A significant number of rented homes have been left empty because tenants have been unable to take up tenancies, or have chosen to move out to be closer to family during the lockdown. During this period landlords will become liable […]

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This month the NRLA is running a series of webinars for landlords on managing their lettings business during the Covid-19 pandemic. We have already run interactive webinars on financial support and a webinar specifically for HMO landlords, as well as several regional webinars. Now, these recordings are available to listen back to online. Details of […]

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A landlord gave our advice team a call this week with a question about offering a rent reduction to one of their tenants. The tenant had informed the landlord they were struggling financially due to Covid-19, and were worried about paying their rent. Sympathetic, the landlord agreed with the tenant verbally to accept a lower […]

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Landlords have supported calls from the Mayor of London to ensure the benefits system covers the cost of private rents for those tenants adversely affected by coronavirus. Sadiq Khan is calling on the government to introduce a new ‘triple lock’ of measures aimed at protecting private renters. He has urged the government to increase welfare […]

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We look at the new ONS futures, Sadiq Khan’s call for triple protection for tenants as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, questions to government ministers, Right to Rent and building regulations. PRS rents up 1.4% PRS rents in the UK have gone up 1.4% in the 12 months to March 2020 according to new […]

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The government has won its appeal against a ruling that its Right to Rent scheme breaches human rights laws, it was revealed today. Under Right to Rent, private landlords face potential imprisonment of up to five years if they know or have “reasonable cause to believe” that the property they are letting is occupied by someone […]

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Grants of up to £10,000 have been offered to businesses running holiday lets, while the PRS is ignored. Wales policy officer Tim Thomas shares the latest on NRLA calls for a level playing field. ‘Now is a precarious time to be a landlord. Businesses across Britain have been hit hard by coronavirus – and landlords […]

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An inquiry into impact of the coronavirus crisis on homelessness, rough sleeping and the private rented sector has been launched by the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee. It will examine how effective government support has been in supporting individuals in the private rented sector or who are homeless. It will also look at what strategies will […]

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