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

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

Disappointment as six month notice period introduced in Wales

Landlords in Wales will need to give tenants six months notice when repossessing homes under new rules announced by the Welsh Government today in response to the coronavirus crisis.

Industry News Sally Walmsley 23/07/2020
Disappointment as six month notice period introduced in Wales

New guidance to tackle Covid-19 rent arrears

The housing sector has come together to support landlords and tenants facing rent arrears as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Amidst concerns about the impact that the virus has had on tenant finances, the organisations are launching guidance offering practical ways in which landlords and tenants can work to address arrears that might be building as a result of the pandemic.

Industry News Sally Walmsley 03/07/2020
New guidance to tackle Covid-19 rent arrears

Making Tax Digital roll out announced, but is the timing right?

More landlords will have to use a new digital tax system from April 2022 the Government announced today, with most needing to comply by 2023. The Making Tax Digital programme already requires businesses above the VAT threshold of £85,000 to use the system for VAT returns, meaning they have to submit them through specialist software and keep digital records.

Industry News Sally Walmsley 21/07/2020
Making Tax Digital roll out announced, but is the timing right?

Courts: New repossession rules

The strict procedures landlords must now follow when bringing forward possession cases have been laid out by government. Ministers announced there would be changes to the process on Friday, and have now released more details as to what landlords will need to do under new Civil Procedure Rules.

Industry News Sally Walmsley 21/07/2020
Courts: New repossession rules

Housing Minster quotes NRLA in Commons repossessions debate

The NRLA was referenced several times by the Housing Minister Christopher Pincher MP in the Commons today when discussing the end to the ban on repossessions next month.

Industry News Victoria Barker 22/07/2020
Housing Minster quotes NRLA in Commons repossessions debate

Welsh Government to press on with reforming possession process

The process for reforming the possession process in Wales, which was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, is to resume the Welsh Government announced this week. In the blog, NRLA Wales policy officer Calum Davies writes about what landlords need to know.

Industry News Calum Davies 15/07/2020
Welsh Government to press on with reforming possession process