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Shaping the PRS in Wales - can you help?
There is still time to contribute to the Welsh Government's evaluation of Rent Smart Wales, the body governing registration and licensing in the Welsh private rented sector, with the NRLA to join a working group on the issue next week.
Election manifestos: Housing pledges laid bare
With all major parties publishing their political manifestos this week, James Wood, Head of Policy at the NRLA takes a deep dive into the election pledges - and what they mean for you and your business.
General election 2024: Exclusive member webinar
As polling day grows ever closer, the NRLA invites you to an exclusive member webinar offering a deep dive into policy plans and how they could affect you and your business.
General Election 2024: Labour plans to end section 21 must work for renters and responsible landlords
Labour said it will ‘overhaul’ regulation of the private rented sector if it is successful at the polls on 4 July, during its manifesto launch today. Section 21 repossessions will be abolished ‘immediately’ by a Labour Government, according to the document, which also announces the party’s intention ‘to prevent private renters being exploited and discriminated against'.
NRLA intervening in Section 21 appeal
The NRLA has applied to intervene in a legal appeal on whether it's acceptable for vital rental documents to be served by post.
General Election 2024: Conservative plans do nothing to address shortage of homes to rent
Plans to temporarily scrap Capital Gains Tax for landlords selling homes to their tenants have been announced by the Conservative Party during its election manifesto launch today. The tax would be axed for a two-year period, to encourage landlords to sell properties to existing tenants – yet the NRLA said this does not address the chronic shortage of homes to rent.
Councils failing to inspect potentially hazardous housing
The National Residential Landlords Association today publishes data provided by local authorities under the Freedom of Information Act which reveals that, between 2021 and 2023, only a third of complaints raised by renters resulted in an HHSRS inspection.
The gift of financial first aid
This week marks the 40th annual Volunteers Week. In this article first published in NRLA magazine Property, we chat to landlord and NRLA member Bill Lovett, who has spent decades volunteering in far-flung locations across the world.
Research: Number of landlords renting to Universal Credit tenants doubles
The proportion of landlords renting to tenants claiming Universal Credit (UC) has doubled in the last six years. The number of UC claimants has risen sharply since the Covid-19 pandemic, with latest figures from the English Housing Survey saying 6.4 million people in the UK have accessed UC since January 2024 alone.
Leasehold and Reform Act: What you need to know
Following the announcement of a General Election there was concern that neither the Renters (Reform) Bill or the Leasehold nor the Freehold Reform Bill would become law. While the Renters (Reform) Bill did not complete its passage, the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act is now law, though it has not yet come into force. NRLA head of policy James Wood explains more.
