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A Cardiff landlord who ignored the Rent Smart Wales scheme faces a bill of more than £3,500 for non-compliance. Landlord Shelley Bailey of Eastwood Park, Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire was prosecuted under the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 for breaking the law requiring all private landlords with properties in Wales to register and all self-managing landlords and agents […]

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Councillor Joe Carter is the Liberal Democrat housing spokesperson on Cardiff Council. In an exclusive article for the RLA he shares his views on the problems faced by the PRS in Wales and why it is vital that the government works with landlords to solve them. As the dust settles on the general election and politicians both […]

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We welcome the confirmation that only those landlords with a turnover above £85,000 will be expected to keep digital tax records as part of making tax digital. The Treasury’s announcement mirrors the calls that we made in our submission on the consultation introducing the initiative, and this reflects the concerns Douglas Haig, RLA Vice-Chairman and […]

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Tenants are more satisfied with private rented accommodation than those in the social rented sector, according to figures published today from the 2015/16 English Housing Survey. It shows that 82 per cent of private sector tenants are satisfied with their current accommodation, ahead of the 81per cent who said the same about the social […]

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For most landlords, the only tenancy they will ever need is an assured shorthold tenancy. This is the standard, and it is rare to find yourself in a situation where you would have a different type of tenancy. So most landlords become familiar with notices under section 21 or section 8 but rarely need to […]

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More than 4,700 people responded to the government’s consultation on banning fees paid by tenants to landlords and letting agents. The consultation, which closed on June 2 argued for a ban “clear and simple for all involved” and said the proposed measures will “stop hidden charges and end tenants being hit by costly upfront payments […]

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The rollout of Universal Credit should be paused until significant problems with it are fixed, says Citizens Advice. In a new report – Delivering on Universal Credit – the charity said the requirement to wait for six weeks to receive any payment means people face serious financial insecurity, with many being forced into debt. The research also identifies […]

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This week Luton Council announced the start of a Selective Licensing Consultation. Luton has proposed this licensing scheme in five of its wards, the consultation ends Friday 15th September 2017. Selective Licensing was introduced under the Housing Act 2004. The Housing Act 2004 says that before introducing selective licensing to any area local Councils must consult […]

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The government has confirmed that changes to EPC rules preventing landlords from renting out inefficient homes WILL be brought in next April. In a high level meeting the department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) confirmed to the RLA there will be no movement on the implementation date – which is now just eight […]

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The work of the Residential Landlords Association has been name-checked in a House of Commons Library paper on tenancy deposit schemes. The paper, which explains the duty private landlords have to protect deposits and summarises how the schemes operate, talks about the helpful advice available from the association’s website, and the work it undertook in […]

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