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FIVE steps to managing rent arrears
We take a look at five steps to managing rent arrears.
Today in politics: Evictions ban and short term lets
Today we look at the ongoing debate around the end of the evictions ban and look at new figures suggesting landlords are moving away from short term lets.
TEN reasons why renting to students is a good idea
It is a great time to be a student landlord. Following a slight decline in the number of university applications from UK students, UK applications rose for the first time in three years in early 2019, with the rise being attributed to Brexit uncertainty.
Call of the Week: Viewings in local lockdown areas
Over the last few weeks a number of towns and cities have had additional lockdown measures placed on them, to control the spread of Covid-19. This week, the team received a call from a member based in one such lockdown area. They wanted to know if viewings can still go ahead in light of the local lockdown.
Mayor stoking tensions between tenants and landlords
The Mayor of London is causing needless fear for renters as he wrongly assumes that everyone in arrears due to COVID-19 is at threat of eviction.The NRLA has accused the Mayor of scaremongering when he claims that up to a quarter of tenants are in arrears and under threat of eviction.
Today in politics: MoJ data, benefits, rent changes and safety data
We look at new figures from RICS and the Ministry of Justice along with reports from the Resolution Foundation and MHCLG.
Tenant survey dispels fears of eviction surge
OVER 95% of private tenants are paying their rent or have made an arrangement with their landlord to pay less rent or defer payment during the pandemic according to a new survey of tenants out today.
Tenant Saver Loan Scheme: Frequently Asked Questions
The Welsh Government has today announced plans for a new Tenant Saver Loan scheme, allowing tenants to pay off rent arrears built during the coronavirus pandemic. The loan scheme is something the NRLA has been campaigning for, and the Welsh Government has now published some frequently asked questions about the scheme which you can read here.
BREAKING: NRLA victory as Welsh Government brings in tenant loans
Loans to pay off rent arrears built during the coronavirus pandemic will now be available to tenants in Wales following a campaign by the NRLA. The new Tenancy Saver Loans scheme, which will apply to the Private Rented Sector only, will allow tenants to borrow money to cover the arrears they have built, with the cash paid directly to the landlord or agent.
NRLA opposes plans to renew Harrow selective licensing scheme
The NRLA has responded to a consultation on plans to renew a selective licensing scheme in the London Borough of Harrow. The association has objected to the plans, calling for the consultation to be redone.
