The DWP has informed the RLA of a new telephone system that will get a landlord straight through to the claimant’s Case Manager providing the tenant is happy for them to contact DWP on their behalf and gives their ‘explicit consent’. This will act as an alternative to the national UC helpline number cutting down […]
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The RLA wants the Home Office to provide hard copy documents to EU citizens proving their status in the UK post-Brexit. The association has joined forces with campaign group ‘the3million’, to write to Home Secretary Sajid Javid asking for the documentation, and clarification of their legal position post-Brexit. According to the English Housing Survey, around 66% […]
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Landlords could be offered capital gains tax relief to encourage longer tenancies and sales to tenants in private rented housing. Conservative Think Tank, ‘Onward’ has today revealed proposals for the tax relief to encourage landlords to sell to sitting tenants – and offer longer leases. It says the government should introduce a 50% capital gains […]
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Landlords are urging the government to back longer tenancies in rented housing to meet the needs of the growing numbers of families with children who rely on the sector for their home. Almost 40 per cent of private rented homes have at least one child living in them, with such families seeking long term stability […]
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The RLA launched a collection of essays looking at the future of the PRS as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations. Melanie Leech, Chief Executive of the British Property Federation was one of the contributors to ‘Private Renting: A Vision for the Future’. You can read the essay below. Extrapolating a few years into the future, let […]
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This week our Call of the Week looks at the sensitive topic of what landlords should do following the death of a tenant. A tenancy does not end when a tenant dies, and this article will explore several frequently asked questions from landlords around this topic. A couple were renting my property, and now one […]
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This week was the annual Conservative Party Conference, and in the evening the RLA hosted a fringe event. The event was well attended, and was a panel session with the Housing Minister Kit Malthouse MP, Ben Marshall, Research Director at IPSO Mori, RLA Vice-Chair and Director for Wales Douglas Haig and Telegraph reporter Anna Mikhailova. […]
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On Monday 1st October, new rules were introduced in England which extended the range of properties that are subject to mandatory HMO licensing. Now, almost all properties that are occupied by five or more persons, and by persons living in two or more separate households are required to have a HMO licence. In preparation for these changes, […]
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The month of October is National Home Security month, and to coincide with the national campaign, the RLA is mobilizing members to make sure that their rental properties-and tenants-are safe. According to the ONS, domestic burglary incidents were up on last year by 32% to more than 250,000. The National Home Security Month campaign has been […]
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A new homes ombudsman will be established to ‘champion home buyers, protect their interests and hold developers to account’. The announcement was made by Housing Secretary, James Brokenshire MP, in his speech to the Conservative Party Conference. He touched on the PRS, saying renters ‘need a fair deal too’. He said: “This new watchdog will champion […]
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