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The proportion of private renters satisfied with their housing has risen, according to data published by the Government. The figures, from the English Housing Survey, show that in 2018/19, 84% of private tenants were satisfied with their accommodation, up one percentage point from the year before. This compares to 81 per cent in the social […]

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Arrears guidance created by the NRLA and with industry-wide backing could help landlords keep tenants in their homes and avoid lengthy court waits. The NRLA, the Chartered Institute of Housing, The Property Redress Scheme, My Deposits, the Tenancy Deposit Scheme and ARLA Propertymark are all backing the new guide to help landlords and tenants come […]

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Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic at the beginning of the year the NRLA has been lobbying ministers for support for landlords, in both running their businesses and helping their tenants. Since then the association has brought about significant changes – both in terms of the coronavirus response and more generally – with work […]

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This week the advice team were able to help one of our members who wants to come to a repayment arrangement with a furloughed tenant who had returned to full time work. Our member’s tenant had originally approached them informing them that they would have difficulty paying the full rent due to the reduction in their pay, and – as our landlord was […]

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Funding for energy efficiency improvements and a temporary cut to Stamp Duty were among the housing announcements included in Rishi Sunak’s Summer Statement today. Major housing announcements included: Temporary Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) cut The government will temporarily increase the Nil Rate Band of Residential SDLT, in England and Northern Ireland, from £125,000 to £500,000. This […]

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Landlords from across Wales have been invited to two online forums covering issues affecting the PRS during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Cardiff and Conwy landlord forums are open to landlords from both areas and beyond, with national updates to be provided as regards the coronavirus crisis. Cardiff Landlord Forum The online Cardiff Landlord Forum is […]

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Landlords have welcomed the Chancellor’s announcement that they will be able to apply for funding towards energy improvements to rental homes. The chancellor made the announcement during today’s Summer Statement. The NRLA has long campaigned for support for landlords to improve the energy efficiency of their homes – which will benefit tenants through lower utility […]

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Young people in private rented housing will be especially vulnerable to losing income – and potentially their jobs – as the furlough scheme scales down. Polling for the NRLA shows 24% of private renters aged 16-24 and 27% of those aged 25-34 are reliant on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. This compares with around 17% of all […]

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Thousands of landlords have attended NLA and RLA courses over the years – with in-person training a key element of our training offer. Covid-19 put classroom classes on hold back in March and, while we have a comprehensive eLearning library, we are keen to explore the best way of reintroducing face-to-face courses in a safe […]

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Landlords have responded to new research by Shelter on rent arrears due to Covid-19, saying that they will do all they can to sustain tenancies. The charity is warning of a homelessness crisis once the five-month ban on evictions comes to an end next month. However the NRLA said evidence suggests landlords are already working […]

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