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

NRLA partners with the Scottish Association of landlords

Landlords who let properties in England, Wales and Scotland can now have joint membership of associations north and south of the border under a new partnership. The NRLA and Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) are partnering to allow landlords with properties in England, Wales and Scotland to pay a small top-up fee to be members of both organisations.

Industry News Sally Walmsley 04/08/2020
NRLA partners with the Scottish Association of landlords

Managing rent arrears: Your video guide

The NRLA has jointly produced guidance offering practical ways landlords and tenants can work to address arrears that might be building as a result of the pandemic. In this video NRLA deputy director of policy and campaigns Meera Chindooroy explains more about the guidance, which has been backed by organisations across the housing sector.

Industry News Victoria Barker 03/08/2020
Managing rent arrears: Your video guide

Lords committee calls for Universal Credit reform

A new report published by the Lords Economic Affairs Committee is calling for radical changes to be made to Universal Credit.

Industry News Victoria Barker 31/07/2020
Lords committee calls for Universal Credit reform

Housing market reopens in Wales: New rules on viewings

Landlords in Wales can now hold viewings in occupied properties, providing social distancing is maintained at all times and tenants are not self-isolating or showing symptoms of coronavirus. It comes as the housing market in Wales reopened fully on Monday 27th July, with new guidance issued by the Welsh Government on conducting viewings.

Industry News Victoria Barker 28/07/2020
Housing market reopens in Wales: New rules on viewings

Today in politics: MPs call for resources for local authorities to use enforcement powers

In our politics update today we take a look at calls from some MPs to give local authorities more resources to police the private rented sector, and "No DSS" adverts.

Industry News Victoria Barker 28/07/2020
Today in politics: MPs call for resources for local authorities to use enforcement powers

David Smith named as NRLA legal counsel

Leading housing lawyer and former RLA policy director David Smith has been announced as legal counsel for the National Residential Landlords Association.David is a partner at JMW Solicitors in London, specialising in landlord and tenant and property litigation in the residential sector.

Industry News Sally Walmsley 27/07/2020
David Smith named as NRLA legal counsel

No evictions crisis looming say landlords

There is no eviction crisis looming for private sector tenants, as new independent polling shows almost all have been able to pay their rent as usual during the coronavirus pandemic.In the survey of over 2,000 tenants across England and Wales, 90 per cent said that they had paid their rent as usual since the coronavirus crisis began.

Industry News Sally Walmsley 06/06/2020
No evictions crisis looming say landlords

Evictions ban fails victims of abuse

Extending the ban on evictions in rented housing will compound the suffering of victims of domestic violence and anti-social behaviour says the NRLA. As a result of the decision by the government to prevent any evictions taking place until the end of August, landlords are powerless to take action against tenants committing domestic abuse or making the lives of fellow tenants or neighbours a misery.

Industry News Sally Walmsley 16/06/2020
Evictions ban fails victims of abuse

Generation Rent needlessly scaring tenants

Tenant pressure group Generation Rent is wrong to say homelessness will treble due to rent arrears built as a result of coronavirus. Analysis it released today wrongly assumes landlords are doing nothing to support tenants to stay in their homes where rent arrears are building.

Industry News Sally Walmsley 01/07/2020
Generation Rent needlessly scaring tenants

NRLA wins as Covid campaign continues

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic at the beginning of the year the NRLA has been lobbying ministers for support for landlords, in both running their businesses and helping their tenants.

Industry News Sally Walmsley 09/07/2020
NRLA wins as Covid campaign continues