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Rental reforms won't work without improvements to courts, NRLA tells MPs
Today our Chief Executive Ben Beadle spoke to a cross-party committee of MPs charged with scrutinising the Renters (Reform) Bill, marking the latest stage of the Bill's passage through parliament.
NRLA Deep Dive: Court reform and possession: where are we at?
The subject of court reform has been getting a lot of attention lately after the Government’s announcement that it would not proceed with the abolition of section 21, until reforms to the justice system are in place. However, it has understandably raised concerns that it is kicking reforms into the long grass. Here policy manager James Wood takes a deep dive into the issue.
NRLA to give evidence on rental reform
NRLA chief executive Ben Beadle will give evidence on the impact of the Government’s Renters’ (Reform) Bill in Parliament next week. The NRLA will be giving oral evidence on Tuesday, November 14 alongside the Lettings Industry Council.
Courts not prepared for the impact of the ban on Section 21
New data shows it takes over half a year for courts to process legitimate possession claims made by private landlords. According to figures published by the Ministry of Justice, it takes an average of almost 29 weeks between a private landlord making a legitimate possession claim to the courts and actually getting the property back
The King’s Speech: three takeaways for landlords
The state opening of parliament earlier this week marked both a first and a last: the first King’s Speech in more than 70 years, and the last before the next general election. But aside from this, did the legislative agenda laid out contain anything of note for landlords?
NRLA scoops top awards
NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle has picked up Gold in the Association Leadership Award category at this year's Association Excellence Awards.
Landlord groups lose Judicial Review
A Judicial Review into the decision to introduce a rent freeze and ban on repossessions in the private rented sector has found in favour of the Scottish Government. The case was raised by NRLA partner organisation the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) and was backed by the NRLA, which supported a Crowdfunding campaign to finance the action.
Your licensing update
Policy officer Samantha Watkin gives an update on all the local licensing news from your area. Local authorities are currently consulting on schemes in Bristol, Scarborough, Blackpool and Brighton and Hove.
Latest NRLA podcast now available: Energy efficiency and the affordability crisis
In this episode of Listen Up Landlords, presenters NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle Richard Blanco look at the Government’s decision to abandon its plan to introduced a minimum EPC rating of C in rental homes and the affordability crisis hitting the sector.
Call of the month - who is responsible for the gutters?
This month we answered a call from a landlord who had issues with a dripping gutter. They wanted to know more about who was responsible for keeping the gutters clear and in good repair.
