Articles by Meera Chindooroy
What could tenant hardship loans look like?
The NRLA continues to call for financial support in the sector to tackle rent arrears as a result of the pandemic. In this blog deputy campaigns and policy director Meera Chindooroy explains what this would look like for landlords and tenants, and what the NRLA is calling for.
Budget: What it means for landlords
Despite some early speculation to the contrary, this week's Budget was a fairly neutral one for private landlords. Although the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, set out the beginnings of recovering Covid expenditure, individual landlords didn't see many changes to their tax burden. NRLA deputy director of policy and campaigns Meera Chindooroy writes about the key announcements.
Energy efficiency consultation launches and green homes grants introduced
The Government has launched its consultation on the next phase of energy efficiency measures in the private rented sector. They propose introducing new minimum standards in England and Wales, with properties needing an EPC rating of C or higher from April 2025 for new tenancies.NRLA deputy director of policy and campaigns writes about the consultation and what landlords need to know about Green Homes Grants, also launched today.
Blog: Tsunami of evictions claim stoking unnecessary fear
The courts will be reopening to hear possession cases from 24th August, marking an end to the five-month long closure. The NRLA commissioned an independent survey of tenants in England and Wales, which found that 95 percent had either continued to pay their rent as usual, or had come to an arrangement with their landlord about payment.
What will September hold for student landlords?
As we see the beginning of the end of lockdown, thoughts are starting to turn to what the 'new normal' will look like. For student landlords, this includes a fundamental unknown - what will happen in the next academic year? Meera Chindooroy, NRLA deputy director of campaigns and public affairs takes a look at what September could hold for student landlords.
