Articles by Victoria Barker
Today in politics: Green Homes Grants and Tenant Saver Loans call
Our politics update today takes a look at the launch of the Government's Green Homes Grant scheme, and the answer to one Labour MPs parliamentary question on tenancy saver loans.
WATCH: Fire Door Safety Week 2020 - what landlords need to know
This week it is the annual Fire Door Safety Week. The annual awareness week is now in its seventh year. Organised by the British Woodworking Federation with several industry partners, the campaign aims to raise awareness and understanding of the vital role that fire doors play in protecting life and property.
Wage subsidy will help renters, but more support is needed: Chancellor publishes Winter Economy Plan
A new job support scheme and an extension to the self-employment income support scheme are among the announcements included in Rishi Sunaks Winter Economy Plan, published today.
NRLA calls make headlines
The NRLA has made national headlines in newspapers and on TV and radio following campaigns around the evictions ban and additional support for landlords and tenants affected by Covid-19.
Landlords urged to respond to licensing consultations
The NRLA is urging landlords to respond to local authority licensing consultations.
Landlords and charities urge Government to help renters clear Covid-related arrears
Six leading organisations representing tenants, landlords and letting agents have united to urge the government to provide financial help to private renters plunged into Covid rent arrears through no fault of their own.
Landlord and young family left living in cramped house due to evictions ban- TKs story
In December, landlord TMK needed to move back into his rental property with his family, ahead of the birth of his second son. Despite serving notice on his tenants in January, the tenants are still living at his property, not paying rent, and leaving TMK and his young family living in a cramped house with his parents.
Pictures: Landlord and NHS worker homeless due to evictions ban
For A & E worker Kelly, her work treating patients on the frontline has never been busier. But the twelve hour shifts spent wearing full protective clothing are not the only strains on Kelly right now. She is currently sleeping in a shed at the bottom of her parents garden, and has been homeless for six months.
Notice periods extended in Wales but there will be some concessions
Landlords in Wales must give tenants six months notice by default of their intension to gain possession in most cases until 31st March 2021, Welsh Housing Minister Julie James announced today. The temporary extension to the notice period had been due to expire at the end of this month. However there are some concessions to the new notice period following extensive NRLA campaigning.
The evictions ban: Phil's story
Phil became a landlord at the start of this year, after retiring from his job due to ill health. His tenant stopped paying rent at the start of February. Phil says the tenant has been receiving Universal Credit payments as normal, and has been wilfully not paying rent. Here, he explains how the ban on evictions has affected him.
