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Blog: NRLA makes progress in Wales but battle is not yet over

NRLA Wales policy officer Calum Davies writes about the latest on the NRLA's campaigning in Wales including the recent win on Tenant Saver Loans and the Shadow Housing Minister in the country backing the NRLA's calls.

Insights and Opinions Calum Davies 25/08/2020
Blog: NRLA makes progress in Wales but battle is not yet over

Wales: Shadow Housing Minister calls for more support for private landlords

The Shadow Welsh Housing Minister Mark Isherwood MS has called on the Welsh Government to introduce more support for private landlords in the country. Mr Isherwood called for a greater understanding of the need to protect both tenants and landlords.

Industry News Victoria Barker 25/08/2020
Wales: Shadow Housing Minister calls for more support for private landlords

Shadow Welsh Housing Minister calls for more support for private landlords

The Shadow Welsh Housing Minister Mark Isherwood MS has called on the Welsh Government to introduce more support for private landlords in the country and called for a greater understanding of the need to protect both tenants and landlords.

Helpful Tips Victoria Barker 25/08/2020
Shadow Welsh Housing Minister calls for more support for private landlords

Fury as evictions ban extended and new six month notice rule brought in

The evictions ban has been extended until September 20, with new six-month notice periods introduced. The NRLA is still awaiting official confirmation by the government, but has branded such a move totally unacceptable. It is now calling for a comprehensive package of financial support to help landlords.

Industry News Sally Walmsley 21/08/2020
Fury as evictions ban extended and new six month notice rule brought in

Landlords urged to respond to local licensing consultations

The NRLA is urging landlords to respond to local authority licensing consultations.

Regional News Victoria Barker 19/08/2020
Landlords urged to respond to local licensing consultations

Additional licensing scheme renewal given go ahead in Denbighshire

Denbighshire County Council recently approved plans to renew and expand an additional HMO licensing scheme in Rhyl, Prestatyn, Denbigh, and Llangollen.

Regional News Calum Davies 16/08/2020
Additional licensing scheme renewal given go ahead in Denbighshire

Call of the Week: Replacing lost keys

This week our advice team helped a member learn more about an aspect of the Tenant Fees Act legislation, around whether they could charge for replacing a lost set of keys and paying a locksmith.

Call of the Week NRLA Advice Line 17/08/2020
Call of the Week: Replacing lost keys

Blog: Tsunami of evictions claim stoking unnecessary fear

The courts will be reopening to hear possession cases from 24th August, marking an end to the five-month long closure.  The NRLA commissioned an independent survey of tenants in England and Wales, which found that 95 percent had either continued to pay their rent as usual, or had come to an arrangement with their landlord about payment.

Insights and Opinions Meera Chindooroy 19/08/2020
Blog: Tsunami of evictions claim stoking unnecessary fear

Today in politics: Eviction ban and UK rents up

Labour wants the eviction ban extended and new figures from the ONS show rents across the UK were up by 1.4% to July this year.

Industry News Sally Walmsley 19/08/2020
Today in politics: Eviction ban and UK rents up

Research webinar - July 2020

The slides from the Research Observatory webinar, held in July 2020, are available here. This webinar introduces the Research Observatory team, and the role research plays in the NRLA. The webinar also introduces the Landlord Confidence Index as well as the results of the Quarter 2 landlords survey

Deep Insight Nick Clay 18/08/2020
Research webinar - July 2020