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NRLA invited to high level Government talks
NRLA chief executive Ben Beadle has been invited to join Government discussions on plans for widespread reform of the PRS. The Government promised a white paper on its proposals for new legislation in this year's Queen's Speech, two years after it announced plans for a Renters' Reform Bill, which would see the abolition of Section 21 repossessions - so-called 'no fault' evictions.
Housing payments 'not fit for purpose' NRLA tells Government
NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle has called for an overhaul of local housing support in the PRS while giving evidence to the Work and Pensions Select Committee. Ben told the committee the Discretionary Housing Payment is not fit for purpose and said changes are needed to ensure Universal Credit works as intended.
Blog: Adapted and accessible properties - the next big opportunity in the PRS?
Liberty Bollen from accessible housing provider Abode Impact on the increasing demand for adapted homes.
Photographic Evidence in Tenancy Deposits - How to get it right
At the end of a tenancy, it can be difficult to prove how much deterioration or damage has been caused to a property. Whilst an inventory report can offer a good comparison between the start and end of tenancy, in-depth detail may be missing on the disputed area of concern which can cause difficulty when dealing with tenancy deposit disputes. Here, Michael Hill of the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) explains more about getting photographic evidence right.
Call of the Week: Household pests
This week we were able to help one of our members with a pest problem at their property and how they should go about dealing with it. With the summer well and truly here, the hot weather can increase the likeliness of certain pests such as flies and wasps making an appearance.
Make your voice heard in new Welsh tenancies consultation
In this final blog in a series focusing on the new kind of tenancy agreements being brought in next year by the Welsh Government, the NRLA explains what a supplementary term means in these agreements will mean and how landlords use them.
Blog: Rental reform is coming - now is not the time to bury your head in the sand
Paul Shamplina of Landlord Action on the Government's planned changes and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Buy-to-let market update June 2021
Welcome to Buy to Let Market, a column aimed at providing you with recent criteria and product updates within the Buy to Let lending markets. Written by Doug Hall, of NRLA mortgage partners 3mc.
GDPR: ICO registration reminder
Landlords are being reminded by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) to check whether they need to register and pay a fee, if they have not already done so.
NRLA calls on government to provide financial support as eviction ban lifts
It has been a busy week for the NRLA and the wider sector in the run-up the eviction ban lifting on 31st May. This blog summarises the media's response to the launch of our latest Dynata research on rent arrears, and also details our response to the end of ban earlier this week.
