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

BREAKING: Landlords welcome clarity on possession cases- but the courts must open

Ministers have today made important concessions about how repossession cases in the rental market will be handled from 20th September. It follows extensive lobbying by the National Residential Landlords Association after the Government U-turned on its plan for such cases to be heard again from 23rd August.

Industry News Victoria Barker 28/08/2020
BREAKING: Landlords welcome clarity on possession cases- but the courts must open

Landlords face two years without rent

The Governments plans to extend the evictions ban could leave private landlords without any rent for up to two years. In a letter to the Prime Minister, the NRLA has said that the Government is asking landlords to subsidise struggling renters and rewarding those who are wilfully refusing to pay their rent.

Industry News Victoria Barker 27/08/2020
Landlords face two years without rent

Wales: Shadow Housing Minister calls for more support for private landlords

The Shadow Welsh Housing Minister Mark Isherwood MS has called on the Welsh Government to introduce more support for private landlords in the country. Mr Isherwood called for a greater understanding of the need to protect both tenants and landlords.

Industry News Victoria Barker 25/08/2020
Wales: Shadow Housing Minister calls for more support for private landlords

Fury as evictions ban extended and new six month notice rule brought in

The evictions ban has been extended until September 20, with new six-month notice periods introduced. The NRLA is still awaiting official confirmation by the government, but has branded such a move totally unacceptable. It is now calling for a comprehensive package of financial support to help landlords.

Industry News Sally Walmsley 21/08/2020
Fury as evictions ban extended and new six month notice rule brought in

Today in politics: Eviction ban and UK rents up

Labour wants the eviction ban extended and new figures from the ONS show rents across the UK were up by 1.4% to July this year.

Industry News Sally Walmsley 19/08/2020
Today in politics: Eviction ban and UK rents up

Today in politics: Evictions ban and short term lets

Today we look at the ongoing debate around the end of the evictions ban and look at new figures suggesting landlords are moving away from short term lets.

Industry News Sally Walmsley 17/08/2020
Today in politics: Evictions ban and short term lets

Mayor stoking tensions between tenants and landlords

The Mayor of London is causing needless fear for renters as he wrongly assumes that everyone in arrears due to COVID-19 is at threat of eviction.The NRLA has accused the Mayor of scaremongering when he claims that up to a quarter of tenants are in arrears and under threat of eviction.

Industry News Sally Walmsley 14/08/2020
Mayor stoking tensions between tenants and landlords

Today in politics: MoJ data, benefits, rent changes and safety data

We look at new figures from RICS and the Ministry of Justice along with reports from the Resolution Foundation and MHCLG.

Industry News Sally Walmsley 13/08/2020
Today in politics: MoJ data, benefits, rent changes and safety data

Tenant survey dispels fears of eviction surge

OVER 95% of private tenants are paying their rent or have made an arrangement with their landlord to pay less rent or defer payment during the pandemic according to a new survey of tenants out today.

Industry News Sally Walmsley 12/08/2020
Tenant survey dispels fears of eviction surge

Tenant Saver Loan Scheme: Frequently Asked Questions

The Welsh Government has today announced plans for a new Tenant Saver Loan scheme, allowing tenants to pay off rent arrears built during the coronavirus pandemic. The loan scheme is something the NRLA has been campaigning for, and the Welsh Government has now published some frequently asked questions about the scheme which you can read here.

Industry News Victoria Barker 11/08/2020
Tenant Saver Loan Scheme: Frequently Asked Questions