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Landlords and agents will have seen the news saying that the Right to Rent has been held by the High Court to be in breach of the Human Rights Act. The RLA in intervened in this important case to protect the interests of landlords and instructed Giles Peaker of Anthony Gold Solicitors. Here RLA policy director […]

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The High Court has ruled the government’s Right to Rent scheme breaches human rights law. Under the Right to Rent landlords are responsible for checking the immigration status of their tenants with the prospect of prosecution if they know or have “reasonable cause to believe” that the property they are letting is occupied by someone […]

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Plans to end blanket bans on renting to benefits tenants have been announced by government today. Minister for Housing and Homelessness Heather Wheeler MP has said letting adverts which potentially discriminate against would-be tenants on housing benefit should end. She says she will be meeting with industry representatives, including the RLA to talk about the […]

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RRESPONDING to an announcement from the Government that it plans to work with stakeholders to address the issue of ‘No DSS’ adverts in the private rented sector, John Stewart, Policy Manager for the Residential Landlords Association said: “Landlords should not refuse someone solely because they are on benefits, and should consider prospective tenants on a […]

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Councils across England have cut the amount they are spending on enforcement work to tackle criminal landlords by a quarter in less than 10 years. According to analysis by the RLA , whilst spending by local authorities in England on housing standard activities was £44.5 million in 2009/10, by 2017/18 that had fallen to £33.5 […]

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As we approach June 1st 2019 a number of our members are calling the Landlord Advice Team to seek further clarification on the upcoming ban on tenant fees in England. The Landlord Advice Team is happy to help with these queries as it is a major change to the industry and we want to help […]

The post Call of the Week- Tenant Fee Ban in England: pre-existing tenancies and deposits appeared first on RLA Campaigns and News Centre.

As a buy-to-let investor, you have needed to adapt to a huge amount of change. In this article, first published in RLA magazine Residential Property Investor, Doug Hall, Director of RLA mortgage partner 3mc says that with a clearer future ahead, it’s time to look forward and think about how you develop a more profitable […]

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A landlord posted on our Forum this week, concerned about damp in one of their properties. The damp had led to mould growing in the property, and complaints from tenants. The landlord had already given the tenants a moisture eliminator for every room, which are in working order. The landlord has already given the tenants […]

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Our landlord advice team frequently receive questions from landlords and letting agents on electrical safety. The topic has also made headlines recently. The RLA has updated its electrical safety guidance for landlords and anyone needing advice on their rented properties when it comes to electrical safety should be able to find it within the updated […]

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The tenant fees ban in Wales will next be debated on 19th March, it has been confirmed. This will be for Stage 3 consideration, and it will take place in the Plenary in Wales. You can read an update on the fee ban in Wales here. Meanwhile, the Tenant Fees Act in England is due […]

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