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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.

Insights and Opinions Liberty Bollen 10/06/2021
Blog: Adapted and accessible properties - the next big opportunity in the PRS?

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.

Insights and Opinions Michael Hill 09/06/2021
Photographic Evidence in Tenancy Deposits - How to get it 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.

Call of the Week NRLA Advice Line 08/06/2021
Call of the Week: Household pests

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.

Helpful Tips Calum Davies 08/06/2021
Make your voice heard in new Welsh tenancies consultation

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.

Insights and Opinions Paul Shamplina 07/06/2021
Blog: Rental reform is coming - now is not the time to bury your head in the sand

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.

Insights and Opinions Doug Hall 02/06/2021
Buy-to-let market update June 2021

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.

Industry News Victoria Barker 03/06/2021
GDPR: ICO registration reminder

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.

Industry News Sam Hunter 03/06/2021
NRLA calls on government to provide financial support as eviction ban lifts

Housing First and the Private Rented Sector

Alex Osmond, Housing First and Lived Experience Manager, and Tim Thomas, Policy Officer at NRLA Wales take a closer look at the Housing First model, and the role private landlords can play.

Insights and Opinions Tim Thomas 01/06/2021
Housing First and the Private Rented Sector

Electrical Safety Checks: does changing tenants affect an EICR?

In June 2020, the Government made it mandatory for landlords in England to have the electrical installations in their property tested by a qualified and competent person at regular intervals. Senior policy officer James Wood looks at whether changing tenants affects an EICR.

Insights and Opinions James Wood 03/06/2021
Electrical Safety Checks: does changing tenants affect an EICR?