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The number one reason that new members call the Landlord Advice Team is that they have received a letter telling them their deposit was incorrectly protected and that they cannot evict their problem tenant.
Usually in these cases, the landlord has not protected the deposit at all and our advice is always to return the deposit and serve a fresh notice in these cases.

The Landlord & Letting Show will be in Manchester next month, with the RLA leading a panel discussion on the Northern Powerhouse – and what it means for housing.

The RLA is calling for the Government to delay bringing in new energy efficiency targets for the PRS – warning the move could see rents shoot up.

RLA trainer and Universal Credit expert Bill Irvine returns with information about new problems arising through the Government’s new Universal Credit welfare reforms. He highlights issues with tenant mandates and data sharing rules – plus the potential impact of cuts to benefit payments if tenants break their claimant commitment.

Homeowners are abusing holiday lettings site Airbnb by illegally offering properties to rent long term.
They are using the site to avoid the legal responsibilities of renting out property by advertising it as a holiday let on Airbnb and similar sites.

Criminal landlords and letting agents can now be banned from renting out homes after the Government’s controversial Housing and Planning Bill was granted Royal Assent yesterday.
Under the new act a blacklist of landlords and letting agents operating illegally will be drawn up – with the new legislation also including the power to serve them with six-month banning orders – with fines of up to £5,000 if they are breached.

Sadiq Khan has been named the new London Mayor after beating closest rival Zac Goldsmith last week – but what does this mean for our landlords in London?
Khan has clear plans for the future of housing in the capital – of particular note to the Private Rented Sector proposals for the introduction of the London Living Rent and landlord licensing

The Government has produced a new tax tutorial for landlords. HMRC has produced the e-learning package for anyone starting to become a landlord – or overseas landlords if they are leaving the UK for more than six months.

The RLA’s Landlord Advice Team is on hand to offer free unlimited advice to members. Each week, we are featuring a call from one of our members outlining their problems and how the team helped them. The new Section 21 form is continuing to cause problems for landlords. As more and more tenancies from October […]

After a spate of fines for landlords who have broken gas safety rules, the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is urging those renting out properties to ensure they are complying with Government legislation.