Articles by Sally Walmsley
Landlord confidence has hit record low NRLA tells Renters’ Rights Committee
NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle has warned a cross-party group of MPs that landlord confidence is at a record low, which could have a catastrophic impact on the supply of homes to let.
Andy Burnham to give keynote speech at NRLA conference
Former Government minister and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham will deliver a keynote speech at this year’s NRLA Landlord Conference.
Abolishing stamp duty levy could tackle housing supply crisis
A chronic shortage of homes to let is leaving renters high and dry – with the NRLA co-ordinating a joint letter to chancellor Rachel Reeves calling for pro-growth taxation measure to encourage investment. We have joined forces with industry groups Propertymark, the Large Agents Representation Group (LARG) and Goodlord, in outlining a series of positive changes to encourage landlords to remain in the sector and continue to invest.
Spotlight on mental health
Mental health is something that affects us all, and with that in mind the NRLA is running new courses looking at ways landlords can support tenants who may be struggling.
The Big Question: What do you do for your tenants at Christmas?
It may only be October – but for our next Big Question, we’re asking what you do for your tenants at Christmastime.
Funding confirmed for EPC improvements – but will it be enough?
A new funding pot has been announced to support energy efficiency improvements in England, with grant cash to be focussed on low income homes. The money will be distributed through the ‘Warm Homes: Local Grant’ scheme, with landlords eligible to receive up to £30,000 towards improvements to their first rental property, and £15,000 for work on additional homes to let.
New NRLA podcast: A Renters’ Rights Bill Special
In this episode of NRLA podcast Listen Up Landlords presenters NRLA CEO Ben Beadle and Richard Blanco take a deep dive into the contents of the Government’s new Renter’s Rights Bill.
Twenty-one people chasing every rental property, says Zoopla
An average of 21 people are competing for every rental property advertised, according to new figures from property portal Zoopla. The figure is more than twice the pre-pandemic average and up from an average of 15 recorded in the last report in June.
Renters’ Rights Bill to be published today
Labour’s new Renters’ Rights Bill will be published later today. NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle met with housing minister Matthew Pennycook and Labour Peer Baroness Taylor of Stevenage yesterday along with other stakeholders for a briefing about the contents of the Bill, which the Government says will ‘give greater security and protections for 11 million renters’.
Renters’ Rights Bill could be announced as soon as next week
Details of Labour’s new Renters’ Rights Bill could be published as soon as next week, with sources close to the Government claiming an announcement is imminent.
