Articles by Victoria Barker
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Landlords urged to respond to local licensing consultations
The NRLA is urging landlords to respond to local authority licensing consultations.
FIVE steps to managing rent arrears
We take a look at five steps to managing rent arrears.
Tenant Saver Loan Scheme: Frequently Asked Questions
The Welsh Government has today announced plans for a new Tenant Saver Loan scheme, allowing tenants to pay off rent arrears built during the coronavirus pandemic. The loan scheme is something the NRLA has been campaigning for, and the Welsh Government has now published some frequently asked questions about the scheme which you can read here.
NRLA opposes plans to renew Harrow selective licensing scheme
The NRLA has responded to a consultation on plans to renew a selective licensing scheme in the London Borough of Harrow. The association has objected to the plans, calling for the consultation to be redone.
