Industry news
Demand for rental housing at record high
Demand for private rental housing is at an all time high according to new research being published by the National Residential Landlords Association.
NRLA partners with Viewber
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has announced the start of a new commercial partnership with Viewber, a provider of cutting-edge services to landlord, investors and letting agents.
Use of 'no explanation' repossessions plummeting says official data
The number of repossession cases in the courts involving landlords using Section 21, 'no explanation' notices has plummeted over the past two years.
Housing minister in talks with NRLA
Housing minister Chris Pincher met with NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle this week to talk about funding to tackle Covid-related arrears and the long-awaited white paper on rental reform.
Repossession limits lifted in courts
'Overall arrangements' limiting landlords' ability to take back possession of their homes have come to end it has been announced. Courts now no longer need to schedule two separate hearings (review and a substantive) before being able to issue a possession order.
Research lays bare failure to tackle criminal landlords
TWO thirds of English councils have prosecuted no landlords for offences related to standards in or the management of private rented housing over the last three years.
Call for case studies to highlight interventions on homes and health
The Healthy Places team in the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is looking for examples of interventions in housing that can have a positive impact on health, and landlords are being invited to share their experiences.
Private landlords forced to rely on savings to cover lost rental income
Today the NRLA releases figures from research conducted with BVA/BDRC which reveals the extent to which private landlords have been forced to rely on their own savings to cover rental losses incurred as a result of the pandemic.
NRLA holds inaugural AGM
The NRLA will hold its first Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, November 30. The AGM will offer the opportunity to reflect on the company's performance during its first 12 months and will include a report from Chief Executive Ben Beadle and the presentation of the company's Annual Review and Annual Report and Accounts for 2021.
NRLA launches landlord survey on regulatory enforcement
The NRLA is asking landlords to share their experiences of dealing with enforcement activity around property standards by local authorities. This is part of our work assessing whether the law is applied consistently and fairly across the country.
