Articles by Sally Walmsley
Huge win for NRLA as Government announces fundamental changes to Renters Reform plans
The Government has today confirmed it will NOT axe section 21 ‘no fault’ repossessions until improvements have been made to the courts, following extensive lobbying by the NRLA.
NRLA announces AGM date
The NRLA will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, November 7.
Autumn Statement: Full tax review vital for future of the PRS
Ahead of next month’s Autumn Statement the NRLA has submitted its calls to the Treasury. With the gap between supply and demand growing ever wider, the association is calling for positive action to increase the supply of homes and encourage investment to help tenants access the homes they so desperately need.
NRLA reaches national award finals – how to cast your vote
The NRLA has reached the finals in three categories of the national Landlord Investment Show (LIS) Awards – and we need your help to get us over the finish line.
NRLA to host housing panel at Labour Party Conference
The NRLA will be at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool next week, hosting a fringe event focusing on the importance of a robust and high quality private rented sector. The event, ‘Winning People Back: How Can We Provide Housing That Meets the Public's Aspirations?’, will be held on Tuesday, October 10.
Listen to the latest episode of NRLA podcast Listen Up Landlords
In the latest episode of NRLA podcast Listen Up Landlords, presenters NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle and Richard Blanco discuss the issue of pet friendly lets, and look ahead to Party Conference season, and the work the NRLA will be doing to represent landlords.
Sunak axes energy efficiency plans for rented homes
Plans which would see landlords pay up to £10,000 per property for energy efficiency improvements have been axed by the Prime Minister.
Action needed to speed up possession process
Action is needed to tackle a backlog of possession cases clogging up the courts, with some landlords waiting more than six months to take back their properties.
NRLA meets with PMs housing team
Renters reform was top of the agenda at a meeting between NRLA bosses and the Prime Minister’s housing policy team this week. NRLA Chief executive Ben Beadle and Policy Director Chris Norris were at Number 10 to discuss the vital issue of court reform to ensure possession cases are dealt with in a timely manner in the post-Section 21 era.
Research: Rent controls could see a third of landlords quit the market
More than a third of PRS landlords have said they would sell properties if strict rent controls were introduced in their area, according to new independent data.