Industry news
News relating to the private rented sector from both England and Wales, affecting landlords.
Labour plans would devastate rented housing market
Plans for rent controls, open-ended tenancies and property MOTs could close down the PRS, the RLA has warned.
Coronavirus: Buy-to-let payment holiday and eviction ban announced
Appeal court win for NRLA
Court ruling on the case of Trecarrell v Rouncefield finally provides clarity for landlords over the use of Section 21 and gas safety certificates.
Year long contracts to be made mandatory by the Welsh Government
Landlords in Wales will soon be unable to regain possession of their property for at least 12 months under a new law announced today. The new law applies unless a tenant breaches the terms of their contract. For example if they are committing antisocial behaviour or are in rent arrears, or if a tenant decides to leave.
Landlords would pay for tenants council tax under new labour plan
Renters would no longer have to pay council tax under plans being considered by the Labour Party. The charge would be replaced with a new “progressive property tax” set nationally instead of by local councils and paid for by landlords instead of tenants.
Appeal court win for NRLA
Forum Spotlight: Are wasps nests a landlords or a tenants responsibility to remove?
A landlord posted in our Forum recently a question relating to wasps nests. They were having trouble with wasps. The tenant moved in to the property in December, and the landlord recently found the wasps nest at the bottom of the garden.
Making Tax Digital roll out announced, but is the timing right?
More landlords will have to use the government’s new digital tax system from April 2022 the Government announced today – with most needing to comply by 2023.
Landlords welcome calls for benefit boost for tenants
Landlords have supported calls from the Mayor of London to ensure the benefits system covers the cost of private rents for those tenants adversely affected by coronavirus. Sadiq Khan is calling on the government to introduce a new "triple lock"of measures aimed at protecting private renters.
Landlords urged to back legal case protecting their repossession rights in rent arrears cases
Landlords are being urged to back a legal case to protect their rights to repossess their properties when a tenant stops paying rent. This follows a recent court case in which a landlord’s attempt to regain their property was deemed invalid because of a licensing technicality.
