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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.

Industry News Dan Cumming 18/08/2023
Council tax premiums and empty homes

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.

Regional News Victoria Barker 17/08/2023
Deadline to respond to Lancaster licensing proposals extended

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.

Industry News Sally Walmsley 17/08/2023
Landlord sales profits down

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.

Industry News Sally Walmsley 16/08/2023
Housing benefit fails to cover rent for 61% of households

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.

Partners and Suppliers Mike Morgan 14/08/2023
What is a mediator?

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.

Industry News Ross Allan 14/08/2023
Let technology decide a home’s worth

Would you allow childminding in your rental property?

Over the last decade, the number of childminders in England and Wales has declined substantially, with the Government committed to addressing the issue. This week the NRLA met with the Government to discuss the barriers to childminding in rental homes. Policy Manager James Wood explains more.

Industry News James Wood 10/08/2023
Would you allow childminding in your rental property?

Landlord Warning: Your tenant’s e-bike batteries can cause serious fires

E-bikes and scooters have been associated with more than a hundred fires already this year, some of them fatal. Here Tessa Shepperson of Landlord Law explains what landlords need to know and shares advice on how best to protect your tenants and properties.

Industry News Tessa Shepperson 10/08/2023
Landlord Warning: Your tenant’s e-bike batteries can cause serious fires

New toolkit for Welsh landlords to respond to rent controls consultation

A new toolkit, designed to help landlords understand and respond to the Welsh Government’s consultation on rent controls, has been launched by the NRLA.

Industry News Victoria Barker 11/08/2023
New toolkit for Welsh landlords to respond to rent controls consultation

The Renters (Reform) Bill unpacked: Everything you need to know to stay informed

The NRLA has produced a new factfinder giving you all you need to know about the Government's proposed Renters (Reform) Bill. Campaigns and Public Affairs Executive Samuel Leeson explains more.

Industry News Samuel Leeson 11/08/2023
The Renters (Reform) Bill unpacked: Everything you need to know to stay informed