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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.

Call of the Week NRLA Advice Line 14/09/2020
Call of the Week: Students moving into properties

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.

Events Sally Walmsley 11/09/2020
NRLA boss to address virtual finance forum

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.

Special Report Dr Richard Dunning 16/01/2018
Rapid Evidence Assessment of Changes to Mortgage Interest Relief in Ireland 1998 to 2016

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.

Special Report Prof Michael Ball 10/04/2014
The impact of regulation on the private rented sector

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.

Industry News Sally Walmsley 11/09/2020
Evictions banned over Christmas, but courts will re-open as planned

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.

Industry News Sally Walmsley 10/09/2020
Almost a quarter of landlords surveyed lose rent due to Covid-19

Forum Spotlight: Cleaning arguments in HMO

Our forum is a brilliant place to ask questions and share experiences with other landlords. A member posted on our forum recently looking for advice and experiences of other landlords around tenants in her HMO who often have arguments.

Helpful Tips Victoria Barker 09/09/2020
Forum Spotlight: Cleaning arguments in HMO

Call of the week: Can the broadband be fixed

A member gave us a call recently with a question about whether an engineer could visit their rental property to help tenants' with a broadband issue, given the lockdown.

Helpful Tips NRLA Advice Line 16/04/2020
Call of the week: Can the broadband be fixed

Call of the week: Anti-social behaviour

Helpful Tips NRLA Advice Line 10/07/2020

NRLA launches new licensing toolkit

A new licensing toolkit, to help landlords understand and challenge local licensing proposals has been launched exclusively for NRLA members. The toolkit not only supports landlords through the - sometimes confusing - licensing process, it also lays out helpful guidance as to how landlords can respond to consultations and the legal requirements councils themselves must meet.

Industry News Sally Walmsley 08/09/2020
NRLA launches new licensing toolkit