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The RLA has responded to Bridgend County Borough Council’s Empty Property Strategy 2019-2023 consultation. In the RLA’s response, which you can read here, we state that we support the proposal that the council has put forward, which outlines how it plans to reduce empty homes across the borough, together with its partners. What Bridgend County […]

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The Department for Work and Pensions has announced that a managed migration pilot scheme will begin in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The process of ‘managed migration’ is whereby benefit claimants on the old system move on to the new system. Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd MP has previously confirmed that up to 10,000 claimants across […]

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THE Government needs to bring forward tax measures to address the scourge of empty homes as new figures reveal an increase in the number of homes without anyone living in them. According to figures out today, between October 2017 and October 2018 the number of empty homes in England increased by almost 30,000 from almost […]

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Many parts of the country experienced blustery conditions over the weekend, and the Met Office has issued a warning that Storm Gareth is set to batter parts of the country on Tuesday night. Parts of England and Wales can expect to experience winds of up to 80mph overnight, with the Met Office also warning that […]

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The RLA will be attending the National Landlord Investment show, which returns to London on 21st March. RLA Academy trainer Alex Nolan will speaking at this event, and will deliver an essential update for landlords on upcoming legislation changes that landlords need to know about. Specifically, Alex will be talking about health and safety standards […]

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Lorraine, became a landlord three years ago when she was 27. On International Women’s Day, she talks about her experiences of being a young woman in property, and what advice she would give to other young women who want to invest in property. Hi Lorraine, please tell me about how you became a landlord “I […]

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Helen Romero is a landlord in London. She has been a landlord for five and a half years. On International Women’s Day, Helen shares her experiences of being a woman in property. Hi Helen, tell me how you became a landlord? “I became a landlord mostly because of my children. Me and my family were […]

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All letting agents in England will be required to belong to an approved Client Money Protection scheme from the 1st April. Client money protection regulations require anyone engaging in property work to pay to belong to one of the recognized and approved client money protection schemes. This will insure any money paid by the landlord […]

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Our landlord advice team have received a number of calls recently in relation to the upcoming requirement for letting agents to have client money protection in place. This week’s call was from a member looking to find out where they can find client money protection and what exactly they are required to do under the […]

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As the March 29 deadline approaches, we ask what the impact of Brexit will be on the private rented sector? In an article first published in RLA magazine Residential Property Investor, policy manager John Stewart looks at what we do – and don’t – know so far. Though it may not seem like it for landlords, who […]

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