London Mayor Sadiq Khan, has once again pledged to fight for rent controls in the capital – with the campaign set to be a key part of his bid for re-election next year. The mayor does not have the power to introduce such controls within his remit, however he will be asking the government to […]
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For many landlords, agents are an essential requirement for good property management. Some landlords can live hundreds, or even thousands of miles from the property they own, and so rely on the agent to perform repairs, inspect the property or even apply for HMO licences. This week one of our members, an agent, called in […]
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HThe RLA has called for significant changes to the legal system to give landlords and tenants swift access to justice. The association believes the current system is not fit for purpose, with housing issues dealt with by a range of civil and criminal courts and tribunals. In its submission to the government consultation ‘Considering the […]
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Private landlords are being invited to take part in Home Office research looking into the development of a new online Right to Rent checking service. The Home Office say that the new online service will make completeting right to rent checks both quciker and easier for landlords. They say “in this phase of development the […]
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The RLA has given evidence to the London Assembly Housing Committee on the roll out of Universal Credit on Tuesday. During the evidence session RLA senior policy officer Natalie Williamson called for the process of Alternative Payments to be improved. Natalie shared with the committee that while recent changes have meant that things are starting […]
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Steve Harriott, CEO at Tenancy Deposit Scheme – the RLA’s Depositguard provider – discusses the serious fire which destroyed the company’s head-office. He said: “I’ve always firmly believed that TDS’s biggest strength is the expertise, dedication and attitude of our colleagues. “The fire at our head office just two weeks ago put that theory to […]
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While the Tenant Fees Bill in England is due to come in on June 1, plans to ban fees in Wales continue to be debated. The Renting Homes Wales (fees etc) Bill is now in its third stage and was due to be debated in the Senedd on January 15. However the debate has since been put […]
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Leona Leung is a landlord and a letting agent based in Birmingham. She mostly rents out properties in the city centre and many of her tenants are international students and professionals. Here, she explains what she thinks of the Right to Rent checks that landlords like her have to carry out. “I love being a […]
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Joe is a lettings manager in Moston, Manchester. For the past nine years many of the properties that he manages have been let out to tenants in receipt of housing benefit, including Universal Credit Here, Joe blogs about his experiences of renting out properties to tenants who are in receipt of Universal Credit. Open up […]
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The RLA celebrated its 20th anniversary last year – growing from 350 members in 1998 to 35,000 now. And as the membership has grown so have staff numbers. When the RLA opened its existing office in Sale in 1999 there was just a single member of staff, with the helpline – now the Landlord Advice […]
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