Articles by Sally Walmsley
Appeal court win for NRLA
Fire Safety: Making sure your tenants are safe
In the year ending June 2019, 215 people lost their lives due to house fires, including tenants in rented homes.In response to this the Home Office has re-launched its fire safety campaign which including information and advice for landlords and tenants.
Making Tax Digital roll out announced, but is the timing right?
More landlords will have to use the government’s new digital tax system from April 2022 the Government announced today – with most needing to comply by 2023.
Landlords welcome calls for benefit boost for tenants
Landlords have supported calls from the Mayor of London to ensure the benefits system covers the cost of private rents for those tenants adversely affected by coronavirus. Sadiq Khan is calling on the government to introduce a new "triple lock"of measures aimed at protecting private renters.
General Election 2019 - What we know so far
Ahead of political parties launching their election manifestos over the next week, we look at some of the statements politicians from each of the three major parties have made when it comes to housing, and in particular the private rented sector.
Shadow Chancellor pledges to cap rents to 'rip-off landlords'
John McDonnell has pledged to cap rents in his speech to the Labour Party Conference in Brighton.In the speech he says a future Labour Government will cap rents and build a million new genuinely affordable homes, so young people in particular aren’t pouring away thousands of pounds from their wages to "rip-off" landlords.
RLA election manifesto: a positive vision for the PRS
With a General Election set for December 12, the RLA has published a six-point manifesto unveiling a positive vision for the private rented sector.
All change: Five new pieces of legislation to hit landlords in 2020
Next year will be a year of change for many landlords, with new legislation covering everything from tenant fees to energy efficiency coming in during 2020. Here’s our quick guide to the changes you can expect to see and how they will affect you.
Flats without cladding will no longer need EWS1 checks
Owners of flats in buildings without cladding will no longer need an EWS1 form to sell or re-mortgage their property the Government has announced. Post - Grenfell the Government introduced rules requiring homes to undergo an external wall survey process, commonly referred to as "EWS1".
Sunak cuts housing support
