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Rent Controls would be a disaster for London renters
Proposals by the Mayor of London for rent controls in the capital would be a disaster for tenants. As Sadiq Khan once again seeks the powers to introduce them, the National Residential Landlords Association is pointing to a report published by The Treasury in 2010 under the last Labour Government, of which the Mayor was a member.
Notice periods extended in Wales but there will be some concessions
Landlords in Wales must give tenants six months notice by default of their intension to gain possession in most cases until 31st March 2021, Welsh Housing Minister Julie James announced today. The temporary extension to the notice period had been due to expire at the end of this month. However there are some concessions to the new notice period following extensive NRLA campaigning.
The evictions ban: Phil's story
Phil became a landlord at the start of this year, after retiring from his job due to ill health. His tenant stopped paying rent at the start of February. Phil says the tenant has been receiving Universal Credit payments as normal, and has been wilfully not paying rent. Here, he explains how the ban on evictions has affected him.
Gas Safety Week 2020: What landlords need to know
This week is the tenth Gas Safety Week, an annual week coordinated by the Gas Safe Register, with landlords being reminded of their obligations when it comes to keeping tenants safe. The NRLA has a vast range of resources including courses for landlords to learn more about gas safety.
Call of the Week: Students moving into properties
Across the country, Universities are gearing up for the start of term once again. This week a landlord gave our team a call looking for some guidance in relation to coronavirus, to pass on to her tenants who are a group of friends, due to move into a house share next month.
NRLA boss to address virtual finance forum
Does it still make sense to be a professional landlord? This is the question that will be addressed by NRLA chief executive Ben Beadle at next week's virtual Financial Advice Forum. Organised by FTAdviser, the event, for finance professionals, will see a range of industry experts talk about the latest challenges they are facing and how these can be overcome.
Rapid Evidence Assessment of Changes to Mortgage Interest Relief in Ireland 1998 to 2016
As in England and Wales, the private rented sector in Ireland plays a fundamental role in the functioning of housing provision.Small scale changes to MIR are unlikely to act as a significant incentive or disincentive. The level of MIR may however act as an indicator of the government's attitude towards landlords.
The impact of regulation on the private rented sector
Though everyone seems to recognise the importance of market processes in the private rented sector, the regulatory burden is high and growing. At present, there is no move to examine the impact of regulations upon landlords. This report argues for the need to look at regulatory costs and the poor value for money associated with them.
Evictions banned over Christmas, but courts will re-open as planned
Courts will reopen on September 21, although a further eviction ban will be put in place over Christmas, the government has confirmed. In a statement it said that - except in cases of anti-social behaviour and domestic abuse - there will be a pause on evictions over the festive period. It also confirmed that if an area is in a local lockdown including a restriction on gathering in homes, bailiffs will be unable to carry out evictions.
Almost a quarter of landlords surveyed lose rent due to Covid-19
ALMOST a quarter (22 per cent) of private landlords with properties in England surveyed have lost rental income as a result of COVID-19 according to new polling.The research, conducted online by YouGov for the NRLA, found that whilst 19 per cent of those questioned had lost up to half of their usual rental income as a result of COVID-19, three per cent had lost more than half.
