Articles by Sally Walmsley
Short lets may require planning permission as part of Government crackdown
Landlords and homeowners who rent out properties as short term lets may require planning permission to do so under new Government proposals.
NRLA Training named Best Property Education Provider for second year running
The NRLA has been named Best Property Education Provider at the prestigious annual Property Reporter Awards for the second year in a row. The association’s Training Academy beat off competition from across the industry to clinch the title at a ceremony in London yesterday.
NRLA meets with new housing minister
NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle and Policy Director Chris Norris met with new housing minister Rachel Maclean this week to talk rental reform, in particular the loss of the fixed term and how this will affect landlords. The talks follow a meeting between Ben and housing secretary Michael Gove last month.
Budget 2023: NRLA calls for full PRS tax review
The NRLA has called for a full review of how private rented housing is taxed ahead of next week’s budget, after 30% of landlords said they were planning to sell homes.Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver the budget next Wednesday, March 15, his second as chancellor.
Welsh select committee adopts NRLA homelessness recommendations
Five key recommendations outlined by the NRLA have been included in the Welsh Government’s Levelling up, Housing and Communities Select Committee’s report on homelessness.
International Women's Day 2023: Celebrating women in property
International Women's Day 2023 takes place on 8th March. To mark this day we're pleased to share the inspiring stories of several female landlords. This article was first published in the Spring 2022 edition of award-winning NRLA magazine Property.
The Big Question: Do you allow tenants to smoke in your rentals?
Do you allow tenants to smoke in your rentals? That's the latest topic to be put under the microscope in the next "Big Question" feature in NRLA members’ magazine, Property.
Rental reform on the table as Housing Secretary Michael Gove meets with NRLA
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has met with NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle to talk rental reform, standards and investment. In what was a major coup for the association the housing secretary invited Ben to meet him in Whitehall yesterday, just weeks after the influential Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee revealed it was adopting a number of NRLA proposals on rental reform as recommendations to Government.
The importance of an independent inventory
If you are a landlord, then enlisting the support of a qualified inventory specialist can save you time and hassle as there can be no question of bias. A professional service means that your report will be fair and accurate, and is less likely to have important points missed off. It can also ensure that any disputes at the end of a tenancy do not get personal, and are resolved fairly. NRLA Recognised Supplier, No Letting Go gives us 10 reasons why you should use an independent inventory firm.
NRLA win on unfair HMO tax
A controversial system which has seen council tax bills soar for HMO landlords is set to be axed following pressure from the NRLA. The Government has mooted plans to end the unfair practice of disaggregation of HMOs, announcing a public consultation on the issue this week.
