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Wales’ Tenancy Hardship Scheme much needed, and now
There has been a ‘rent arrears crisis’ in Wales throughout the first half of 2021, the National Residential Landlords Association has concluded. Research findings suggest…
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Demand for rental property at five-year high
Demand for private rented housing in England and Wales has reached a five-year high, a survey of landlords undertaken for the National Residential Landlords Association has…
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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…
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NRLA chides councils for enforcement failures
Over half of local authorities in England have not issued any civil penalties against rogue or criminal landlords in the last three years, the National Residential…
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Rented homes lag behind in energy efficiency drive
Official figures published this week show that 85 per cent of new homes in England and Wales now qualify for one of the two highest…
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Time for landlords to take a break
Rental yields are going down. There is no denying this, it’s official. The latest Index of Private Housing Rental Prices from the Office of National…
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There are just too many renting laws says NRLA
Calls have been made for a full Law Commission review of all the laws that currently apply to England’s private rented sector to establish if…
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Urgent action needed on ‘dysfunctional’ courts
There was a continued fall in landlord possession claims between April 2020 and March 2021, the National Residential Landlords Association has reported. Its latest research…
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NRLA renews plea for tenant support
Almost a quarter of a million renters will emerge from the Covid Crisis with damaged credit scores that will cause them difficulties finding new tenancies….
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Landlords ‘wait and see’ on London market
London landlords are the only ones in the country to have reported a fall in demand, a National Residential Landlords Association members survey had concluded….
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Rent controls would be disaster – NRLA
Rent controls called for by the Mayor of London would leave tenants across the capital worse off, analysis from the National Residential Landlords Association has…
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Rental arrears ‘crunch time’
A short term ban on repossessions has resulted in an increase in the number of private rented sector tenants who are in long term danger…
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NRLA calls for adapted living drive
There should be greater co-operation between landlords and local authorities to help meet the urgent need for more private rented accommodation adapted for disabled and older living needs, according…
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Evictions ban phase out welcomed
Extension of the ban in England on repossessions will do nothing to help landlords and tenants hit financially by the Coronavirus pandemic, the National Residential…