Articles by Victoria Barker

Landlords - Make sure your tenants know about the EU settlement scheme

Campaigns Victoria Barker 18/02/2020

Covid-19 and deposits - what you need to know by Alison MacDougall

Helpful Tips Victoria Barker 06/05/2020
Covid-19 and deposits - what you need to know by Alison MacDougall

Members rallied to Write to MP about eviction ban extension

The NRLA is urging landlords to write to their MP and make their voice heard following the news that the evictions ban has been extended for a second time, and the extension of the notice period to six months until the Spring.

Industry News Victoria Barker 03/09/2020
Members rallied to Write to MP about eviction ban extension

England trailing rest of UK in support for renters and landlords

The Scottish Government has today announced it has developed an interest free, hardship loan scheme to support renters to pay-off COVID-related rent arrears. It comes weeks after a similar scheme was announced in Wales.

Industry News Victoria Barker 01/09/2020
England trailing rest of UK in support for renters and landlords

BREAKING: Landlords welcome clarity on possession cases- but the courts must open

Ministers have today made important concessions about how repossession cases in the rental market will be handled from 20th September. It follows extensive lobbying by the National Residential Landlords Association after the Government U-turned on its plan for such cases to be heard again from 23rd August.

Industry News Victoria Barker 28/08/2020
BREAKING: Landlords welcome clarity on possession cases- but the courts must open

Landlords face two years without rent

The Governments plans to extend the evictions ban could leave private landlords without any rent for up to two years. In a letter to the Prime Minister, the NRLA has said that the Government is asking landlords to subsidise struggling renters and rewarding those who are wilfully refusing to pay their rent.

Industry News Victoria Barker 27/08/2020
Landlords face two years without rent

Wales: Shadow Housing Minister calls for more support for private landlords

The Shadow Welsh Housing Minister Mark Isherwood MS has called on the Welsh Government to introduce more support for private landlords in the country. Mr Isherwood called for a greater understanding of the need to protect both tenants and landlords.

Industry News Victoria Barker 25/08/2020
Wales: Shadow Housing Minister calls for more support for private landlords

Shadow Welsh Housing Minister calls for more support for private landlords

The Shadow Welsh Housing Minister Mark Isherwood MS has called on the Welsh Government to introduce more support for private landlords in the country and called for a greater understanding of the need to protect both tenants and landlords.

Helpful Tips Victoria Barker 25/08/2020
Shadow Welsh Housing Minister calls for more support for private landlords

Landlords urged to respond to local licensing consultations

The NRLA is urging landlords to respond to local authority licensing consultations.

Regional News Victoria Barker 19/08/2020
Landlords urged to respond to local licensing consultations

FIVE steps to managing rent arrears

We take a look at five steps to managing rent arrears.

Helpful Tips Victoria Barker 09/08/2020
FIVE steps to managing rent arrears