Industry news
Uncertain future for the PRS as reports Renters (Reform) Bill dropped
The Renters (Reform) Bill, the Government's masterplan to transform the private rented sector, is reported to have been dropped as a result of the general election announcement.
Votes of property professionals still ‘up for grabs'
A large proportion of property professionals remain on the fence about who they will vote for in the General Election, according to a joint survey by the NRLA and lettings platform Goodlord.
Votes of property professionals still ‘up for grabs', NRLA and Goodlord survey reveals
A joint survey by the NRLA and Goodlord has revealed that a large proportion of property professionals remain on the fence about who they will vote for at the next General Election.
NRLA members bed in with city charity
Directors from Leeds-based landlords Sugarhouse are supporting local charity Zarach, offering beds and bedding for children in need. NRLA members Richard Napier and Charlie Aston teamed up with the charity to provide beds and bedroom sets to families whose children have no beds of their own.
Renters (Reform) Bill has its first reading in the Lords
The Renters (Reform) Bill took another step closer to completion this week as members of the House of Lords got their first chance to debate the legislation. No amendments are put forward at second reading, but debate did give indications of the type of changes that are likely to be put forward by Peers at committee stage.
Legislation change under the microscope at NRLA events
Two major pieces of legislation which will have far-reaching impacts on the way landlords run their businesses will come under the microscope at two NRLA forums next month.
Nick Knowles to present 2024 NRLA conference
TV favourite Nick Knowles has been confirmed as the host for the 2024 NRLA Landlord Conference. The presenter will join landlords, agents and developers, along with a team of expert speakers at the event at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham in November.
Rent controls ‘not Labour policy’
Labour has once again stressed that rent controls are not party policy in the wake of an independent report it commissioned into the private rented sector (PRS). The report, which was released this week, suggests Labour needs to ‘decrease the country’s dependence on the PRS’ and recommends the introduction of what author Stephen Cowan describes as ‘third-generation rent stabilisation’.
NRLA enforcement data presented to Parliamentary group
New NRLA enforcement data showing councils are failing to tackle the rogue landlords giving the sector a bad name has been presented to the All Party Parliamentary Group for the Private Rented Sector.
Landlords selling up biggest threat to renters
Landlords selling properties is the single biggest threat to renters, according to Government data. The news comes as the Renters (Reform) Bill is due to be debated in the Lords today.
