Members of two of the UK’s biggest landlord organisations have voted in favour of a merger, which will take place in January 2020. The new association, which will be called the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA), will have more than 80,000 members and, therefore, will have a louder voice in the buy to let sector.
The fees ban legislation caps rental deposits at 5 weeks rent and this has meant that landlords and letting agents are thinking outside the box when it comes to pets. Traditionally landlords and letting agents have charged a higher deposit when letting to tenants with pets. Having pets in a property can represent a higher […]
Most landlords ask tenants to pay a deposit when they start a tenancy. New rules in England means this is typically 5 week’s rent, but where the annual rent exceeds £50,000, a 6 week deposit can be taken. The deposit is there to cover any accidental damage or other issues, so the landlord can deduct […]
Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell has announced a radical new scheme that targets property owned by buy to let landlords. If Labour gets into power, it will give tenants the right to buy their rental property at a discounted price. John McDonnell says this will tackle the problem of rogue landlords, as well as making it […]
Following a recent court case where a landlord was denied an eviction order because he didn’t give the tenant a Gas Safe Certificate before the tenancy began, the RLA launched a crowdfunding campaign to help pay for an appeal. In the week since the crowdfunding campaign was launched, it has already attracted more than £4,400 […]
The RLA is supporting a landlord’s appeal against a judgment that says he can’t evict a tenant using a Section 21 notice because the tenant was not given a gas safety certificate before the tenancy began. The court has ruled that not doing so invalidates a Section 21 notice.
Social housing is in short supply, which is why the buy to let sector has grown so large in the last 20 years. Most landlords buy a second home with a view to generating an income; they don’t usually rent one property while letting out another. However, one landlord decided to apply for a council […]
The Residential Landlords Association conducted a survey in April and May of this year. 6,400 landlords responded and the results offer some useful insights into how landlords feel about the current system for repossessions. Judging by the responders, it’s fair to say that the majority of landlords don’t feel the current system works for them.
When news of a rogue landlord database was published, tenant campaigners were delighted. Allowing tenants to check whether a prospective landlord had committed enough offences to be classed as a ‘rogue landlord’ seemed like an excellent way to afford greater protection to tenants.
Yes, according to an investigation carried out by the BBC. A recent report highlights claims that some landlords are discriminating against tenants with children. Landlords say this is untrue and if tenants with children are rejected, it’s because the property isn’t suitable for families.
Business is not exactly booming in the Private Rental Sector right now. Consequently, letting agents are having to work a bit harder to generate new business. One enterprising letting agency has come up with a novel approach.
The RLA reports that landlords are being given a voice in the Right to Rent debate. Following a damning judicial review in the High Court of the Right to Rent scheme, the government has decided to take their case to the Court of Appeal.
Tenant pressure groups are not fond of Section 21 notices, but councillors from Greater Manchester have joined a chorus of voices calling for the government to scrap Section 21 no-fault eviction notices.
There are plenty of stories of rogue landlords and criminal tenants, but this week we have a story for you that ticks both boxes!
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