Our Media Coverage: June 4th -15th 2018

Every week we round up the week’s media coverage. This week, the High Court gave permission for a legal review to be launched in to the Government’s Right to Rent policy. The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) were granted permission on Wednesday by the High Court to proceed with their legal challenge against […]
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As a landlord, you should now be used to change, with an unprecedented level of government intervention in recent years. Mortgage expert Doug Hall says with further changes on the horizon it is more important than ever to stay vigilant. Recent years have delivered huge changes to the PRS through extra regulation and taxation. This […]
Fire safety is one of the top searches on the RLA website, with the issue brought into sharp focus following the devastating blaze at Grenfell Tower almost a year ago. In the wake of the tragedy the RLA pulled together all its fire safety guides and interactive resources for PRS landlords to create a comprehensive […]
The High Court has given permission for a legal review to be launched into the Government’s Right to Rent policy. The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) has been granted permission by the High Court to proceed with their legal challenge against the policy, which the RLA supports. Right to Rent is a […]
Redbridge Council has been given the approval to introduce an expanded selective licensing scheme, which will cover a further 12 wards in the borough when it is introduced on 1st October 2018. The council already operates a borough wide additional licensing scheme, and selective licensing schemes in the wards of Clementswood and Valentines. The new […]
Many of our landlords are asking questions about the upcoming changes around HMO licensing. This week’s call was a fairly typical one from one our landlords. The member called us to discuss two properties which he was concerned were about to fall into the scope of HMO licensing. Both properties were rented out to students, […]
We’re now into summer and many tenants will be starting to head away on holiday. What’s more, University students across the country will be finishing their courses and some heading back home for the summer. When properties are vacant, it is important to make sure that they are kept safe, whether it is a void […]
This week is Child Safety Week, and we’re taking a look at a Forum post around running a childminding business from your home. Child Safety week is run by Child Accident Prevention Trust, and it is designed to raise awareness of the risks of child accidents and how they can be prevented. A landlord posted […]
The RLA has topped a list of the Top 10 UK landlord blogs and websites to follow in 2018. The list considered ‘thousands’ of UK landlord blogs on the web, using both search and social metrics, with the RLA claiming the number one spot on the list. The blogs are ranked based on several criteria, […]