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Section 21 repossessions should be retained in the private rented sector unless and until a new system is in place that provides landlords with the same level of confidence about repossessing properties in legitimate circumstances. The RLA brought together landlords and letting agents’ groups at a summit in London to form the Fair Possessions Coalition, […]

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Welcome to ‘Buy to Let Market’, a column aimed at providing you with recent criteria and product updates within the Buy to Let lending markets. Buy to Let Market Update: – Virgin Money – has loosened its portfolio landlord buy-to-let policy by increasing its maximum loan to value (LTV) and cutting the aggregate rental cover […]

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The Government published an updated version of the How to Rent guide in England last week. The new guide was published a day before the Tenant Fees Act came into force in England. In this blog first published on the Anthony Gold website, RLA Policy Director David Smith takes a closer look at what has […]

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One of the main changes that the Tenant Fees Act will introduce will be restrictions on the amount that landlords and letting agents will be able to charge for a deposit. There are also restrictions that will be introduced around holding deposits. In this blog, our policy director David Smith writes about the changes. ——————————————————————————————————————– The Tenant Fees Act has a number of provisions around tenancy deposits and holding deposits. These […]

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The Tenant Fees Act will come into force in England on Saturday 1st June, but in Wales fees are not set to be banned until 1st September. In this blog first published on the Anthony Gold website, our policy director David Smith writes about the similarities and differences between the legislation in England and Wales. […]

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Problems with the EU Settlement Scheme and a lack of certainty over the future rights of EU citizens in the UK sees the government risking a repeat of the Windrush Scandal. The Home Affairs Committee has given the warning, saying it has serious concerns that the current design of the scheme means that EU citizens […]

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The Tenants Fees Act comes into force in England on Saturday. In this article first published in RLA members’ magazine Residential Property Investor, we look at the latest government guidance on the new rules. The fees ban has caused huge consternation among landlords, unsure of what they can and can’t charge for once the act […]

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With just days to go until the Tenant Fees Act comes into force in England, many landlords have been giving our team a call, looking for advice relating to the new legislation. The RLA has published a guide for landlords on what there is to know about the Tenant Fees Act. Here, we take a […]

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The Department for Work and Pensions has published a newsletter for landlords with tenants in receipt of Universal Credit. The newsletter, which can be read online here, includes recent announcements on Universal Credit, and the latest statistics as well as guidance for landlords on calculating rent and alternative payment arrangements. In July, a pilot of […]

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The government has confirmed it WILL look at the needs of students and student landlords when Section 21 is abolished. Students currently sign fixed term contacts – generally per academic year – to live in a PRS home. However, as axing Section 21 also effectively abolishes fixed term contracts, student landlords could be left unable […]

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