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New deal for renters, tough deal for landlords
Publishing a ’new deal for private renters’, the Government has made clear that when it comes to private rented sector reform, its sympathies are fair…
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Backlash against Gove’s cladding cost exclusion for landlords
Government plans to end the unsafe cladding scandal are based on lazy and false assumptions that individual landlords are property tycoons. So says the National…
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Landlords urged to help meet displaced Afghans’ housing needs
With more properties ‘urgently needed’ to house families evacuated from Afghanistan, the Government has turned to private landlords for help. It is inviting those with…
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Government to boldly go on ten-year PRS mission
‘Levelling up’, as envisaged by the Government, requires abolition of Section 21 grounds for possession and cracking down on ‘rogue landlords’. This became clear in…
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New guidance follows lifting of COVID restrictions
Lifting of the so-called ‘plan B’ COVID has prompted the Government to this week issue updated guidance to landlords. COVID-19 and renting: guidance for landlords,…
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Move to help blighted affordable home owners let their properties
It is to be made easier for shared owners of government grant funded affordable homes that are affected by building safety issues to sublet. To…
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Landlord help sought in battle against COVID
Landlords should make sure their properties have good ventilation including opening windows to the extent of at least one twentieth of floor space. Any lost…
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Six-month lifespan for section 21 notices confirmed
Section 21 notices served in England on or after 1 October 2021 can be relied on in some circumstances for six months to commence proceedings….
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Fines warning in safety rules update
Local authorities may now impose fines of up to £30,000 on landlords who are in breach of their electrical safety duties, the Government has warned…
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Government figures confirm looming rent arears crisis
Urgent action is needed to combat a growing rent arrears crisis, the National Residential Landlords Association has warned. The Governments own Household Resilience Study for…
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Possession updates available
Landlords who have made possession claims on or after 3 August 2020 must provide the court with information about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic…
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‘Practical steps’ needed to combat Universal Credit cut
This week’s £20 cut in Universal Credit will significantly worsen the levels of private sector rent debt, the National Residential Landlords Association has warned. According…
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Gove welcomed as head of re-vamped Ministry of Housing
Changes in the recent Government re-shuffle, making Michael Gove responsible for housing, have been welcomed by the National Residential Landlords Association. Gove has replaced Ministry…
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NRLA calls for new dispute resolution body
There should be a new landlord and tenant dispute resolution body, similar to the employment body ACAS, the National Residential Landlords Association has said told…
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NRLA joins call for reversal of benefit cuts
A full government assessment of the impact on renters of its decisions to freeze Local Housing Allowance and cut Universal Credit must be published. So…
