Articles by Sally Walmsley
Renters’ Reform Bill out next week
Michael Gove has confirmed the Renters’ Reform Bill will be published next week, promising the biggest shake-up in the private rented sector for over 30 years.
NRLA and Movewise to host housing roundtable
The NRLA is hosting a housing roundtable, inviting industry experts to discuss the impact of plummeting landlord confidence and what can be done to tackle it. The online event, organised together with NRLA partner Movewise, will be held on May 9.
Energy efficiency deadlines must be pushed back
Unrealistic Government deadlines for energy efficiency improvements in PRS homes must be pushed back, says the NRLA. The Government wanted to bring in changes as soon as 2025, but has yet to publish results of its consultation.
Retiring landlords make up three quarters of PRS sales
New research has shown that 73 per cent of all landlord sales in 2022 were made by landlords retiring from the sector. The supply crisis within the PRS has never been far from the headlines in recent months, with the figures suggesting the generation of landlords who benefitted from the birth of the buy-to-let mortgage in the late nineties are now starting to sell up.
NRLA Chief Executive at Gove roundtable
Michael Gove invited NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle to attend a special meeting where the Housing Secretary outlined his vision for the future of the PRS and rental reform. The association was one of 10 organisations from across the property industry invited to the roundtable at the Home Office today where Ben addressed the Housing Secretary on landlords’ concerns.
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.
