Articles by Victoria Barker
Black Friday: The best deals for landlords
Black Friday 2020 is here, and we've got some fantastic membership and training offers with you which we can't wait to share.
Landlords urged to respond to local licensing consultations
A number of council's are currently consulting on licensing proposals, and the NRLA is urging landlords to make sure they have their say in the consultations affecting them.
Consultation launches on plans to extend carbon monoxide regulations
Private landlords in England will be required to install a carbon monoxide alarm in any room that has a fixed combustion appliance, such as a gas boiler or wood burner, under proposals unveiled in a new Government consultation.
Green Homes Grants: Government extends scheme by a year
The Green Homes Grant scheme, under which landlords can apply for a grant of up to 5,000 pounds to improve the energy efficiency of their properties, has been extended. Launched in September, the scheme was due to end on 31st March 2021. As part of a new ten -point -plan for a green industrial revolution unveiled by the Government this week, the scheme will now be extended until March 2022.
Five ways for landlords to stay informed and connected
Right to Rent: Online system to be available later this month
New guidance on Right to Rent has been published this week. The legislative changes enable landlords and letting agents to use a new Home Office online checking service, available from 25 November, to undertake right to rent checks for non-UK nationals.
Blog: The Power of Inventories - Don't Put Yourself at Risk
NRLA partners No Letting Go write about the importance of carrying out an inventory.
Register for the online National Landlord Investment Show
There's not long left to register for the online National Landlord Investment Show on 3rd November 2020. Hear from a fantastic line-up of industry speakers on key topics. The event is free to sign up for, register here.
England lockdown: Furlough scheme extended and house moves can still go ahead
Court reform vital before Section 21 can be axed report warns
Section 21 should not be scrapped until Section 8 is reformed and a new specialist housing court is created, a new report published this week has warned. The Lettings Industry Councils (TLIC) Beyond Section 21 report was commissioned following the Government consultation on axing Section 21, which ran last year and received more than 20,000 responses.
