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

NRLA quoted in new pets report

Whether to allow pets in your property is something of a thorny issue. A new report out today by animal charity Advocats East Mids is calling for an amendment to the act, to allow for either landlords or tenants taking out pet damage insurance, or to allow a separate, capped pet deposit.

Industry News Sally Walmsley 02/09/2021
NRLA quoted in new pets report

Keep the lifeline - open letter to the Prime Minister

100 organisations across the UK including the NRLA, have joined together in urging the Government not to go ahead with the planned £20-a-week cut to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit.

Industry News Rhianna Abrey 02/09/2021
Keep the lifeline - open letter to the Prime Minister

Afghan resettlement scheme: Landlords with empty homes urged to help

Landlords with vacant properties are being urged to work with councils to help refugees who need to be urgently re-housed in the UK.

Industry News Victoria Barker 01/09/2021
Afghan resettlement scheme: Landlords with empty homes urged to help

Right to Rent: New extension to emergency measures

Temporary changes to Right to Rent, introduced to minimise face-to-face contact, will remain in place until April 2022, the Government has announced.

Industry News Victoria Barker 26/08/2021
Right to Rent: New extension to emergency measures

Chronic failure to tackle rogue landlords puts tenants at risk

The Government needs to address a chronic failure to tackle rogue landlords who put tenants at risk, says the national body representing landlords.

Industry News Rhianna Abrey 24/08/2021
Chronic failure to tackle rogue landlords puts tenants at risk

Demand for rental housing at a five year high

The demand for private rented housing has reached a five year high according to new research released by the National Residential Landlords Association following the easing of COVID restrictions.

Industry News Rhianna Abrey 20/08/2021
Demand for rental housing at a five year high

Welsh landlords urged to participate in NRLA survey on Senedd priorities

NRLA Wales is urgently calling on Welsh landlords to respond to a new survey on what the Senedd's Local Government and Housing Committee's priorities should be over the next twelve to eighteen months.

Industry News Tim Thomas 18/08/2021
Welsh landlords urged to participate in NRLA survey on Senedd priorities

Warning issued over impact of benefit cuts on renters

The UK Government must complete and publish a full assessment of the impact on renters of their decisions to freeze Local Housing Allowance and cut Universal Credit, which risk pushing many households into poverty, problem debt, and homelessness.

Industry News Rhianna Abrey 17/08/2021
Warning issued over impact of benefit cuts on renters

New figures demonstrate scale of adapted homes challenge, says NRLA

According to new analysis of government data, the proportion of private rented households with someone aged 65 or over living in them has increased by 45 per cent over the past decade, The NRLA explains why this trend underlines the extent of the adapted homes challenges the private rented sector currently faces..

Industry News Sam Hunter 11/08/2021
New figures demonstrate scale of adapted homes challenge, says NRLA

NRLA: Most councils have not issued any penalties against private landlords

Over half of local authorities in England have not issued any civil penalties against rogue or criminal landlords in the last three years according to a new survey.

Industry News Rhianna Abrey 03/08/2021
NRLA: Most councils have not issued any penalties against private landlords