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New regulations on the maximum allowable level of fees landlords in Wales can charge when a tenant defaults on their contract will come into force next week. The tenant fees ban was introduced in Wales last September, as part of the Renting Homes (fees etc) (Wales) Act 2019. It has been rolled out in different […]

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Landlords are calling for a six-month extension to the validity of all gas and electrical safety certificates to cover for the impact of the coronavirus. This comes in response to a survey showing that 38 per cent of landlords are struggling to source maintenance contractors to undertake required work and just over a third are having difficulties […]

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We look at a case study from Shelter outlining the challenges faced by tenants who have lost their jobs as a result of coronavirus and news that the DWP is allowing people with existing Government Gateway accounts to use them to access Universal Credit. Shelter shares tenants’ story Shelter has shared a case study of tenants who have […]

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Living with dementia at any time brings everyday challenges for the person and those around them. Coronavirus is making daily life much harder: 700,000 people with dementia are likely to be self-isolating in their homes, making it harder for them to access food, medication or social interaction. Alice Billin of the Alzheimer’s Society outlines what […]

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New figures from Shelter suggest almost a quarter of tenants will see income fall as a result of coronavirus. At the same a broker has raised concerns about the number or landlords asking for mortgage deferrals. Elsewhere MHCLG has published its latest data on building safety and Coventry Council announced it will not postpone the […]

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The NRLA has teamed up with Landlord Law to offer a huge discount on one of our most popular eLearning courses, foundation fire safety. The eLearning course is designed to ensure landlords and agents understand which pieces of fire safety legislation relate to specific property types, and the practical steps that are required to protect […]

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New research has shown there has been a fall in the number of buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage deals since the start of March 2020 as a result of coronavirus, with the government today publishing details of its of flood insurance review. Coronavirus impact on buy-to-let mortgages There has been a significant fall in buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage deals […]

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Landlords have accused Coventry Council of being irresponsible for ignoring government coronavirus guidelines by going ahead with plans to implement a licensing scheme for private rented housing. The Council intends to bring in a licensing scheme from 4th May despite government guidelines which advise that the introduction of new, non-mandatory licensing schemes should be paused. […]

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We look at the Resolution Foundation report calling for the benefit cap to be axed, figures from RICS predicting 2.5% annual rent rises, calls for data on the impact of coronavirus on benefits claimants and more. Call for benefit cap to be axed The Resolution Foundation has published is Housing Outlook for Q2 2020. Addressing the […]

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The internet is a lifeline in these times of lockdown, but if you, as the landlord, are responsible for utilities, can you call out an engineer? The government has issued guidance that they CAN go into homes to fix the internet but only in certain circumstances. What have Internet companies been told? Firms have been […]

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