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News relating to the private rented sector from both England and Wales, affecting landlords.

Investors in People award NRLA gold accreditation

Investors in People (IIP) have confirmed that the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA), the UK’s leading organisation for landlords in the private rented sector, has achieved the ‘Gold’ benchmark following a wide-ranging accreditation process.

Industry News NRLA Communications Team 03/09/2024
Investors in People award NRLA gold accreditation

Back to school with the NRLA

As schools open up again this September the award-winning NRLA Training Academy is launching its own back to school offer of 20% off training courses.

Industry News Sally Walmsley 29/08/2024
Back to school with the NRLA

Long read: What to expect as Parliament reopens

As Parliament prepares to reconvene in September, all eyes are on the potential shifts in the private rented sector under the new Labour Government. Public Affairs Officer Mia Rotaru explores the anticipated bills and legislative changes that could reshape the PRS in the coming months.

Industry News Mia Rotaru 22/08/2024
Long read: What to expect as Parliament reopens

Your training and events update for September

Welcome to your training and events update for September. With the new school term on the horizon, if you want to gain new skills and improve your knowledge as a landlord, we've got you covered. This month, we have a huge range of classroom, eClassroom and eLearning courses available, suitable for landlords, letting agents and property managers.

Industry News Sanjeev Shetty 21/08/2024
Your training and events update for September

Meet the Speakers: Developer and landlord Charlotte Edwards on why nothing beats hands-on experience

Landlord and developer Charlotte Edwards is one of the speakers at the 2024 NRLA Landlord Conference in November. Here she talks to Sanjeev Shetty about her journey into the world of property developement and making it as a woman in what is still seen by some as a man's world.

Industry News Sanjeev Shetty 21/08/2024
Meet the Speakers: Developer and landlord Charlotte Edwards on why nothing beats hands-on experience

Senedd research service cites NRLA influence and renews call for housing survey

Calls for a Welsh Housing survey have intensified after a Senedd research blog cited the NRLA as a continuing and driving influence. The NRLA has consistently campaigned for a survey of housing in Wales, similar to the English Housing Survey that has run annually in England since 1967.

Industry News Sanjeev Shetty 21/08/2024
Senedd research service cites NRLA influence and renews call for housing survey

National Moving Day: Help is at hand

August is the most popular month of the year when it comes to moving house, with next Monday, 19 August, marking National Moving Day. The national awareness day was set up to promote stress free moving, and with this in mind we are sharing just some of the resources the NRLA has to offer to ensure moving in day goes smoothly for you and your tenants.

Industry News Sanjeev Shetty 15/08/2024
National Moving Day: Help is at hand

Challenging rent increases: is the tribunal ready for rental reform?

Our Head of Policy, James Wood, explains the role of the property tribunal, how it comes to its decisions – and why greater resource for the tribunal is an essential part of the court reforms needed alongside the Renters’ Rights Bill.

Industry News James Wood 16/08/2024
Challenging rent increases: is the tribunal ready for rental reform?

Meet the Speakers: Zoopla's Richard Donnell on why landlords should not fear the Renters' Rights Bill

Leading market analyst Richard Donnell of property platform Zoopla is one of the speakers at the NRLA Landlord Conference in November. He talks to Sanjeev Shetty about why good landlords do not need to fear legislation change.

Industry News Sanjeev Shetty 15/08/2024
Meet the Speakers: Zoopla's Richard Donnell on why landlords should not fear the Renters' Rights Bill

Rent controls would be a disaster for tenants

A third of private sector landlords would sell properties they let if rent controls were introduced, according to new research.

Industry News NRLA Communications Team 14/08/2024
Rent controls would be a disaster for tenants