Articles by Sally Walmsley
New data shows 120,000 extra rental homes needed
A hundred and twenty thousand extra rental properties will be needed to meet current demand, according to new analysis from property portal Rightmove.
Exclusive NRLA webinar: Priorities for the new government
The NRLA will host a post-election webinar on 24 July, examining the new government's priorities when it comes to the private rented sector. The webinar will follow the State Opening of Parliament and the King’s Speech on July 17, where the incoming government will put meat on the bones of its election pledges and outline its plans for the forthcoming parliamentary session.
General Election 2024: The NRLA’s three key asks
With the election now less than two weeks away, the NRLA has outlined three key asks of the new government; issues we believe are vital when it comes to protecting – and growing – the private rented sector.
General Election 2024: Labour plans to end section 21 must work for renters and responsible landlords
Labour said it will ‘overhaul’ regulation of the private rented sector if it is successful at the polls on 4 July, during its manifesto launch today. Section 21 repossessions will be abolished ‘immediately’ by a Labour Government, according to the document, which also announces the party’s intention ‘to prevent private renters being exploited and discriminated against'.
NRLA intervening in Section 21 appeal
The NRLA has applied to intervene in a legal appeal on whether it's acceptable for vital rental documents to be served by post.
General Election 2024: Conservative plans do nothing to address shortage of homes to rent
Plans to temporarily scrap Capital Gains Tax for landlords selling homes to their tenants have been announced by the Conservative Party during its election manifesto launch today. The tax would be axed for a two-year period, to encourage landlords to sell properties to existing tenants – yet the NRLA said this does not address the chronic shortage of homes to rent.
Your NRLA podcast: Local authority enforcement and property fraud
In this episode of NRLA podcast Listen Up Landlords, presenters Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco examine the issue of local authority enforcement following the publication of a new report by the NRLA and investigate the shadowy world of property fraud.
The Big Question: Have you made energy efficiency improvements at your rental properties?
This month we ask whether you have made any energy efficiency improvements to your rental homes. Tell us more about your approach in our exclusive survey for NRLA members' magazine Property.
NRLA General Election Hub – keeping you up to date
A new General Election Hub to keep NRLA members fully abreast of the latest party-political policies on private rented housing has been unveiled today.
Student landlords needed for European study
Student landlords are being invited to take part in an international survey looking at different experiences across Europe.
