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Nottingham City Council is planning to introduce a citywide selective licensing scheme – with landlords expected to fork out £600 for each of their rental homes. If it is given the go-ahead the scheme will be one of the largest in the country, with Nottingham home to 43,000 privately rented properties. If each of these […]

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We welcome the decision by Airbnb to ban hosts in London from renting out entire homes for more than 90 days a year without official consent. The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has been leading the campaign for changes following research we published earlier this year that found that 61% of entire homes and apartments listed on […]

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A senior Labour MP has suggested the Government could offer tax deductions to landlords who provide longer tenancies. During oral questions to Ministers at the Treasury on Tuesday 29th November, Meg Hillier MP (Labour, Hackney South and Shoreditch – Chair of the Public Accounts Committee) told the House: “More people in my constituency rent privately […]

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Get a quick quote on your landlord insurance with RLA Insurance this winter and be entered in to a prize draw with a chance of winning a Fortnum & Mason Christmas hamper worth £100. Relax with the knowledge that your property is protected and you could enjoy Christmas with a luxurious hamper. RLA members also […]

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New section 8 Notice to Quit forms are now available from the RLA website. The forms have been updated to reflect the new ground, 7b, introduced in the Immigration Act 2016. This allows landlords to evict tenants who do not have a right to rent in the UK. They can only do this if the […]

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The controversial Right to Rent legislation is being upgraded from today – with stiff penalties for landlords and agents leasing homes to those with no right to rent in the UK. In her speech to the Conservative Party conference, Home Secretary, Amber Rudd announced the provisions of the Immigration Act 2016 would be brought into […]

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RLA trainer, housing benefit and Universal Credit (UC) expert Bill Irvine returns with news of the full service rollout of the Government’s Universal Credit scheme and warns of challenging times for landlords as they guide tenants through the new process. He writes: “The DWP has released details on the next stage in the “digital” or “full […]

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RLA trainer, housing benefit and Universal Credit (UC) expert Bill Irvine returns with news of the full service rollout of the Government’s Universal Credit scheme and warns of challenging times for landlords as they guide tenants through the new process. He writes: “The DWP has released details on the next stage in the “digital” or “full […]

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On Wednesday 30th the Richo Arena in Coventry will once again host the Landlord and Lettings Show and the RLA will be out in full force. There is a full schedule of discussions with leading thinkers in the housing industry, and a wide range of seminars from RLA representatives. We will return to stand 65 and look […]

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A ban on letting agent fees paid by tenants will increase market rents – hitting hardest the tenants they are designed to help. Housing Minister Gavin Barwell MP said in a tweet just weeks ago that a ban was a: “Bad idea – landlords would pass costs on to tenants via rent. We’re looking at […]

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