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Ben Beadle, the new Chief Executive of the merged RLA and NLA, will address the RLA’s Future Renting Wales conference this month. The new organisation, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) will officially launch on January 2, with Ben responsible for uniting the two organisations and moving the new association forward. In his first public […]

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In our licensing update this month, we not only take a look at some of the proposed licensing schemes that are up for consultation across the country, but we also take a closer look at one of our six key manifesto asks when it comes to improving enforcement for all. Enfield Council– selective licensing scheme […]

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The Welsh Government has confirmed it intends to bring forward regulations to provide clarity on what landlords will be able to charge in respect of default payments, as part of the Wales fees ban, in the New Year. The tenant fees ban in Wales was introduced on 1st September 2019. Unlike the Tenant Fees Act, introduced in […]

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Ahead of political parties launching their election manifestos over the next week, we look at some of the statements politicians from each of the three major parties have made when it comes to housing – and in particular the private rented sector. You can also check out the RLA’s six-point election manifesto which has been […]

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This week, the Welsh Government announced plans to introduce a pilot ‘lease’ scheme for private landlords, designed to increase housing stock in the country. The scheme would mean that local authorities in Wales would manage private rented stock themselves on behalf of landlords. In return, landlords would receive a guaranteed rental income at Local Housing […]

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Camden Council has outlined plans to ban all ‘to let’ signs in the borough. The Council have decided to apply for the ban after a consultation on the proposals that was run earlier this year revealed that 89% of respondents backed plans for a borough-wide ban. According to the council, the boards have caused 1,000 […]

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Universal Credit can be a complicated topic for landlords, but fortunately our advice team is on hand to answer questions landlords may have on this topic. Since its introduction. research for the RLA published this year shows that over half of landlords (54%) with Universal Credit claiming tenants had experienced those tenants going into rent […]

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Landlords with properties that have an energy performance rating of F or G will not be expected to pay up to £5k in order to improve the energy efficiency rating of the property, after a recommendation to raise the cap was rejected. A proposal to increase the cost cap (which is currently £3500) was put […]

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The RLA’s vision for the PRS of the future has been outlined ahead of December’s General Election. Following the launch of the RLA’s six-point manifesto last week , the association has launched a new election hub for members. The manifesto outlines the key issues politicians need to address to create a fair and functioning PRS for the benefit of […]

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Hounslow Council has relaunched an additional licensing consultation, after the RLA and Safe Agent threatened to launch a judicial review over the original ‘flawed’ consultation. In September, Hounslow Council u-turned on plans to introduce an additional licensing scheme in the borough, after pressure from the RLA and SafeAgent. The RLA threatened the Council with a […]

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