Industry news
News relating to the private rented sector from both England and Wales, affecting landlords.
‘A very fair point’: Gove agrees portal will render local licensing obsolete
Housing Secretary Michael Gove agreed with NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle that there will be no need for licensing one the Government’s new Property Portal is introduced.
Rising mortgage payments leading to higher rents warn landlords
The NRLA has publicised Q3 data from research consultancy BVA/BDRC, which reveals that around two thirds of landlords expect to see their mortgage payments go up over the next 12 months.
Episode 36 – An NRLA Christmas Special
In this episode of Listen Up Landlords, presenters NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle and Richard Blanco welcome a panel of guests to look back over the last 12 months and forward to 2024.
Confidence growing in Wales as new year approaches
Operations manager for Wales Steve Bletsoe looks back on an eventful year for the Welsh private rented sector, and looks ahead to 2024.
Investment needed if courts are to improve
County courts in England are in desperate need of a cash injection to cope with demand, including the thousands of possession claims from landlords it deals with each year. The NRLA has highlighted problems within the existing court system in response to a Government consultation on the issue.
Meet your Wales local representative
The New Year is only weeks away, and it's fair to say it has been an exceptionally busy year for our NRLA Wales representatives. Get to know Gill and Sandra in this blog.
In pictures: Record number of landlords attend NRLA events in Wales this year
We have welcomed a record number of landlords to NRLA Wales events and webinars this year. The majority of our in-person events have been standing room only, while several profile speakers have taken part in our popular Wales national webinars. Take a look at our picture roundup of events in Wales this year. Can you spot yourself?
Rental reforms will fail without proper enforcement, warns PRS APPG
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Private Rented Sector has published views from across the market on the future of the UK's rental market.
Time’s ticking: Make sure your MP doesn’t waste their opportunity to shape the future of the private rented sector
The Renters (Reform) Bill will reach its ‘report stage’ in the House of Commons in the New Year – the final chance for MPs to amend the Bill before it is passed to the House of Lords. Write to your MP to urge them to support our recommendations on how the Bill must be modified to safeguard the private rented sector.
One year on from Renting Homes (Wales) Act
One year on from the introduction of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act, NRLA Wales Operations Manager Steve Bletsoe explains more the past year for landlords in Wales, and some of the recent changes that have been introduced.
