Articles by Sam Hunter
NRLA ramps up pressure for financial support
The NRLA is maintaining pressure on the Government to provide financial support for the private rented sector due to the impact of Covid-19, with our work making national headlines this week.
Welsh Government must take steps to resolve mounting rent arrears crisis
Yesterday the Welsh Government used its emergency Coronavirus powers to delay by three months the end of its legal requirement for landlords to give six months' notice before initiating eviction proceedings. We provided a response setting out our views on this latest development.
Landlords Made Scapegoats for COVID Rent Debt Crisis
The Chancellor is making landlords the scapegoats for the COVID rent debt crisis as he turns his back on the support the sector needs, says the body representing private sector landlords.
NRLA calls on government to provide financial support as eviction ban lifts
It has been a busy week for the NRLA and the wider sector in the run-up the eviction ban lifting on 31st May. This blog summarises the media's response to the launch of our latest Dynata research on rent arrears, and also details our response to the end of ban earlier this week.
Covid arrears leave renters struggling to find a new home
Thousands of private renters who have built arrears during the pandemic face problems finding an alternative home because of damage to their credit scores according to a new survey.
