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In pictures: Hundreds attend NRLA on Tour shows
Hundreds of landlords attended our free NRLA on Tour events this week, held in Ilford, East London, and in Cardiff. The events saw an excellent line-up of speakers and exhibitors sharing knowledge and expertise with delegates, as well as the chance to hear directly from NRLA CEO Ben Beadle about rental reform and exciting NRLA prop tech developments.
Uncertain future for the PRS as reports Renters (Reform) Bill dropped
The Renters (Reform) Bill, the Government's masterplan to transform the private rented sector, is reported to have been dropped as a result of the general election announcement.
Votes of property professionals still ‘up for grabs'
A large proportion of property professionals remain on the fence about who they will vote for in the General Election, according to a joint survey by the NRLA and lettings platform Goodlord.
NRLA members bed in with city charity
Directors from Leeds-based landlords Sugarhouse are supporting local charity Zarach, offering beds and bedding for children in need. NRLA members Richard Napier and Charlie Aston teamed up with the charity to provide beds and bedroom sets to families whose children have no beds of their own.
Renters (Reform) Bill has its first reading in the Lords
The Renters (Reform) Bill took another step closer to completion this week as members of the House of Lords got their first chance to debate the legislation. No amendments are put forward at second reading, but debate did give indications of the type of changes that are likely to be put forward by Peers at committee stage.
Legislation change under the microscope at NRLA events
Two major pieces of legislation which will have far-reaching impacts on the way landlords run their businesses will come under the microscope at two NRLA forums next month.
Nick Knowles to present 2024 NRLA conference
TV favourite Nick Knowles has been confirmed as the host for the 2024 NRLA Landlord Conference. The presenter will join landlords, agents and developers, along with a team of expert speakers at the event at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham in November.
Mental Health Awareness Week: Offering a helping hand
Meet Alex Ward, landlord, NRLA member, tennis player and a part-time Samaritan. As Mental Health Awareness week draws to a close she talks about her volunteer work - and how important it is to look after your mental health.
Rent controls ‘not Labour policy’
Labour has once again stressed that rent controls are not party policy in the wake of an independent report it commissioned into the private rented sector (PRS). The report, which was released this week, suggests Labour needs to ‘decrease the country’s dependence on the PRS’ and recommends the introduction of what author Stephen Cowan describes as ‘third-generation rent stabilisation’.
NRLA enforcement data presented to Parliamentary group
New NRLA enforcement data showing councils are failing to tackle the rogue landlords giving the sector a bad name has been presented to the All Party Parliamentary Group for the Private Rented Sector.
