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Call for limit of rent increases
Without an overhaul of rent tribunals, renters will continue to face unaffordable rent increases and economic evictions after the abolition of Section 21 evictions. This…
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Sheffield landlords wins damages and apology
Sheffield landlord Zobia Rafique has been compensated to the tune of £100,000 by a tenant action group after it apologised for an unlawful campaign against…
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‘Affordability metrics’ should lead to house price rise slowdown
House price trends seem to have a life of their own, divorced from economic concerns. Such is picture painted by results of the latest Halifax…
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Landlords need to prepare for older generation of tenants
Homes headed by somebody aged of 45 will account for at least half of all privately renting households by 2035, analysis conducted on behalf of…
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NRLA welcomes VAT reduction
A Government commitment to scrap VAT on energy-saving materials has been welcomed by the National Residential Landlords Association. Announcement of the change, which will take…
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Changing balance of property buyers and sellers
The average number of estate agency listings is up 3.5% in the past month and up 5% on the 5 year average. Average house prices…
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Wales warned against variable land transaction tax rates
There are better ways to deliver affordable housing than taxing purchase of second homes and holiday rentals, according to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in…
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Axing property investment hurdles would be ‘good start’ for Wales
Introduction of rent controls in Wales would have a destructive impact on the country’s private rented sector, the National Residential Landlords Association has told the…
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Yet more ‘right to rent’ guidance
Landlords should not make assumptions about anybody’s right to rent or their immigration status, updated ‘Right to Rent’ guidance has re-iterated. In particular, landlords should…
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Welsh rental reforms move step closer
Wales has moved forward with its new renting regime by laying a second tranche of subordinate legislation before the Welsh Parliament. The measures are needed…
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Scrapping stamp duty penalty would make economic sense
Scrapping the stamp duty penalty on buying rental properties would actually make the Government more money, the National Residential Landlords Association has concluded. According to…
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Reminder of help available for hard-pushed tenants
Sheffield Council has reminded landlords that it may be able to offer financial support for tenants struggling to pay their rent. The council has been…
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‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme launched
Records numbers have come forward to record their support for a scheme to house Ukrainian nationals displaced by the war now raging in their country….
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Landlords targeting smaller towns
Private landlords are increasingly targeting smaller, secondary towns and cities, analysis from Paragon Bank has suggested. Its own lending activity has revealed a strong increase…
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Right to rent landlords’ code updated
Landlords have been reminded that when renting to European Economic Area nationals, they are now required to make immigration status checks under the Right to…
