Expert opinion and insight
Decent homes - a sensible, straightforward solution
NRLA chief executive Ben Beadle on the NRLA's new Property Passport plan, developed in response to the Government's Decent Homes agenda. The proposals will streamline compliance and makes landlords' lives easier, while at the same time offering tenants the assurances they need that their home is safe and secure.
Private renting and mental health in Wales: An update from CIH Cymru
Catherine May, project manager at the Chartered Institute of Housing, Cymru, writes about private renting and mental health.
Gimme Shelter: tackling flawed logic head-on
This week, following the publication of new research on Section 21 evictions by Shelter, our Chief Executive Ben Beadle wrote to Shelter's CEO, Polly Neate, to challenge the misleading claims set out in their report. In this blog, Ben explains more.
Blog: Why landlord redress makes sense in this day and age
Paul Shamplina, founder of NRLA Recognised Supplier Landlord Action and Chief Commercial Officer at Hamilton Fraser, writes about rental reform and Landlord Redress.
Does an inventory really make a difference to deposit claims?
Does an inventory report really help landlords in a deposit dispute? Richard Abbots of Inventory Hive explains how the answer isn't as clear cut as some would think, and offers advice to landlords to help them avoid or resolve future tenancy disputes.
Serious landlords won't shut the door on the government's latest rental reforms
Dr Mobuin Faizullah-Khan of NRLA recognised supplier GetGround writes about rental reform.
Blog: Damaged mattresses: Whose responsibility are they at the end of a tenancy?
There's a frequent, albeit slightly unpleasant, question that landlords commonly ask at the end of tenancy: 'Whose responsibility is a damaged mattress and what's considered fair wear and tear or damage?' In this blog the team at TDS tells you all you need to know.
Mediation can help you retain a long-standing tenant
Mike Morgan, Legal Division Manager at Hamilton Fraser discusses the ways in which mediation can help should you encounter difficulties with a long standing tenancy.
Mediation can help beat the New Year blues
Blog: Minister writes to English landlords about 'Winter Plan'
Housing minister Christopher Pincher MP has written an open letter to all landlords in England this December to explain the measures contained in the Autumn and Winter Plan (2021) to tackle rising cases of Covid-19.
