Industry news
News relating to the private rented sector from both England and Wales, affecting landlords.
Blog: Supporting the resettlement of arrivals from Afghanistan into the UK
NRLA policy officer Tim Thomas explains more about an online portal private landlords can use to register their properties, as part of the UK Government's Afghan Resettlement Scheme.
The Building Safety Bill - an update
Without a change of course, private landlords will be left with bills they cannot afford and work to remove dangerous cladding risks being slowed down completely.
UK Needs 230,000 New Private Rented Homes a Year
The UK needs almost 230,000 new private rented homes a year to meet government housing targets across the UK, according to a new report by the economics consultancy, Capital Economics.
Stuart Andrew MP named new Housing Minister
Stuart Andrew MP(pictured) has been appointed as Housing Minister this week, following a reshuffle. Mr Andrew is the member of parliament for Pudsey, a seat he has held for twelve years.
Landlords offered incentives to house vulnerable tenants
The NRLA is backing a new local authority scheme to help house vulnerable people or those with additional needs within the private rented sector. Local authorities in East Sussex are running the Tenancy Sustainment courses to help these tenants learn the skills needed to live an independent life, while offering landlords incentives to get on board.
Majority of English local authorities failed to record private rented sector complaints, new NRLA research shows
New research published by the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) reveals that a majority of local authorities in England do not accurately record the number of private rented sector tenure complaints which they receive.
White paper on rental reform expected 'in Spring'
This week the Government published its "Levelling Up" White Paper, which contained some proposals relating to the private rented sector.
NRLA CEO Ben Beadle gives evidence to Government
NRLA chief executive Ben Beadle has given evidence to two Parliamentary select committees this week. Ben gave evidence to the Public Accounts Committee on regulation of the private rented sector following the publication of a report by the National Audit Office raising concerns over housing standards, and to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee on the issue of building safety.
Rental housing standards must be fit for purpose
Responding to proposals in the Government's 'Levelling Up' White Paper that private rented homes will be required to meet the Decent Homes Standard, Ben Beadle, Chief Executive of the National Residential Landlords Association said:
Cladding removal plans ill thought out warn landlords
Government plans to rectify dangerous cladding are riddled with confusion and may cause needless delays to attempts to deal with the problem, according to the NRLA's Chief Executive Ben Beadle.
