Articles by Calum Davies
How the next Welsh Government can better support landlords and tenants
In the second of our series of blogs focussing on our manifesto calls ahead of the Senedd Cymru/Welsh Parliament election, we look at support for landlords and tenants. The NRLA is conscious of the need for a balanced approach and a private rented sector that works for all.
Why the next Welsh Government should streamline licensing
Countdown to the Welsh election series - Our flagship call is for the current licensing system to be streamlined.
Welsh Government extend possession ban to end of June
The possession ban in Wales is to be extended from the end of March to 30 June, the Welsh Government have announced today.
Welsh possession reform bill passes Senedd
The Senedd (Welsh Parliament) has approved a Bill designed to give tenants greater security of tenure, due to come into force in Spring 2022 as part of wholescale reform to the private rented sector.
Welsh possession reform Bill approaches final hurdle
The Renting Homes (Amendment) Bill, which aims to give greater security of tenure to tenants, passed its penultimate hurdle in the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) yesterday.
Rent Smart Wales fails accountability and transparency tests
An 'accountability deficit' exists within Rent Smart Wales, the nation's registration and licensing authority for the private rented sector, according to a report published by the NRLA today.
Landlords react to extension of Wales eviction ban
The Welsh Government have announced that the suspension on eviction enforcement - due to end on 11 January - will be extended to the end of March 2021. The Welsh Government will review this every three weeks.
Blog: The Welsh PRS as we enter 2021
It's been a year like no other, but that has not stopped the landscape of the Welsh private rented sector (PRS) from changing dramatically. Across 2020 the NRLA has been working hard in the interests of its members and all good landlords across Wales. Here we take a look at all the changes that have taken place and the work the NRLA has done to help shape policy.
Wales enforces "winter truce"
The Welsh Government recently laid regulations to enforce the winter truce that bailiffs and High Court Enforcement Officers (HCEO) have been asked to follow over the Christmas period, from 11 December 2020 to 11 January 2021. In this blog NRLA Wales policy officer Calum Davies explains what landlords in Wales need to know.
Time for a fairer private rented sector, say Welsh landlords
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) Wales has released its manifesto for the forthcoming election, explaining that only when the private rented sector (PRS) is regarded as part of the solution to the housing crisis can landlords and tenants prosper.
