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Building safety failures: Are you liable for uncapped costs?
The Building Safety Act introduces a cap on the costs of remediating fire safety defects for some leaseholders, known as leaseholder protections. However, only ‘qualifying leaseholders’ are able to benefit from the protections and landlords may find themselves liable for the full cost of fixing cladding and non-cladding defects.
Renters’ Reform Bill out next week
Michael Gove has confirmed the Renters’ Reform Bill will be published next week, promising the biggest shake-up in the private rented sector for over 30 years.
The complete guide to a landlord’s essential responsibilities
In this guide, Total Landlord have collated their expert knowledge to explain what you need to do to meet your obligations at each stage of the ‘landlord lifecycle’ - from getting the right insurance and preparing your property to protecting the deposit and vacating the property at the end of the tenancy.
Advice: how to protect your rental properties from boiler breakdown emergencies
Jon Tweats of Your Repair shares some best practice advice for landlords and also tenants when it comes to protecting rental properties from boiler breakdown emergencies.
NRLA and Movewise to host housing roundtable
The NRLA is hosting a housing roundtable, inviting industry experts to discuss the impact of plummeting landlord confidence and what can be done to tackle it. The online event, organised together with NRLA partner Movewise, will be held on May 9.
Yet another problem! The PRS confronts inflation and interest rates
This post looks at the severity of the impact inflation and rising interest rates are having on landlords and the PRS. It identifies a tipping point for landlords at which their business becomes unsustainable. Inflation is placing an additional strain on all landlords - whether they have loan finance or not. Those that have loan finance are now facing the impact of earlier decisions to abolish MIR for landlords.
Financial help for landlords essential to improving energy standards says Welsh Government
The NRLA has issued its response to the news that the Welsh Government has accepted all 29 recommendations set out in the Senedd's Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee's report on decarbonisation of the Welsh private rented sector.
Energy efficiency deadlines must be pushed back
Unrealistic Government deadlines for energy efficiency improvements in PRS homes must be pushed back, says the NRLA. The Government wanted to bring in changes as soon as 2025, but has yet to publish results of its consultation.
Welsh Government announces amends to Renting Homes Wales Act
Following the announcement of secondary legislation relating to the Renting Homes Wales Act, the NRLA has published its response to these amendments to the Act.
What is mediation and why does it matter?
NRLA partner the Property Redress Scheme share advice on how mediation can help reach positive outcomes for both landlords and tenants, and five important things to consider when getting started.
