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A guide to setting rent prices and protecting your rental income
In this article, rent guarantee insurance provider Rentguard breaks down key areas for you to consider when setting rent prices, along with tips to help in the event your tenants can’t or won’t pay the rent.
Landlords not to blame for childminding crisis
The NRLA responds to a call from the Government for landlords to be more 'open-minded' when tenants ask if they can operate as childminders from their rental property.
NRLA announces new partnership with Currys Business
The NRLA confirms that it has agreed a new partnership with Currys Business which will provide members with a range of new benefits.
Landlords twice as likely to sell property as buy
New research conducted by research consultancy BVA/BDRC and commissioned by the NRLA, reveals how over one in ten landlords in England and Wales sold properties in Q2 2023.
Council tax premiums and empty homes
Policy Officer Dan Cumming provides an update on a consultation around council tax premiums, second homes, and empty properties.
Deadline to respond to Lancaster licensing proposals extended
Landlords in Morecambe have longer to have their say on plans to introduce two licensing schemes in the town, after the Council extended a consultation.
Landlord sales profits down
Private landlords selling property will typically make around £10,500 less than they would have done had they sold in 2022 according to a new analysis.
Housing benefit fails to cover rent for 61% of households
New figures show 61% of households in England and Wales are seeing a shortfall between the benefit payments they receive and the rent they must pay.
What is a mediator?
NRLA partner, the Property Redress Scheme’s Tenancy Mediation Service, shares advice on what a mediator is, exploring the role of a mediator and the skills they need to facilitate a mutually agreeable outcome to a dispute.
Let technology decide a home’s worth
Ross Allan of Hometrack, explains more about how landlords can use technology to create Property Valuation Reports in minutes, to understand the value of their rental properties.
