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Welsh select committee adopts NRLA homelessness recommendations
Five key recommendations outlined by the NRLA have been included in the Welsh Government’s Levelling up, Housing and Communities Select Committee’s report on homelessness.
International Women's Day 2023: Celebrating women in property
International Women's Day 2023 takes place on 8th March. To mark this day we're pleased to share the inspiring stories of several female landlords. This article was first published in the Spring 2022 edition of award-winning NRLA magazine Property.
The Big Question: Do you allow tenants to smoke in your rentals?
Do you allow tenants to smoke in your rentals? That's the latest topic to be put under the microscope in the next "Big Question" feature in NRLA members’ magazine, Property.
MSs call for tax changes to support energy efficiency work in rented housing
The Welsh Government should consider tax incentives to support improvements to the energy efficiency of private rented housing, according to a new report from Members of the Senedd.
Rental reform on the table as Housing Secretary Michael Gove meets with NRLA
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has met with NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle to talk rental reform, standards and investment. In what was a major coup for the association the housing secretary invited Ben to meet him in Whitehall yesterday, just weeks after the influential Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee revealed it was adopting a number of NRLA proposals on rental reform as recommendations to Government.
Landlords welcome landmark court ruling on Rent to Rent companies
LANDLORDS are today welcoming a landmark ruling from the Supreme Court which provides vital clarification about the responsibilities of so called ‘rent-to-rent’ companies. The ruling in the case of Rakusen v Jepsen will have important implications for the private rented sector as a whole.
Regional data reveals extent of supply crisis in the East and South East of England
According to newly-released data, renters across the East and South East of England face a deepening crisis as the squeeze on the supply of rented homes continues unabated.
NRLA supports Money Saving Boiler Challenge campaign
NRLA win on unfair HMO tax
A controversial system which has seen council tax bills soar for HMO landlords is set to be axed following pressure from the NRLA. The Government has mooted plans to end the unfair practice of disaggregation of HMOs, announcing a public consultation on the issue this week.
Regional data reveals extent of supply crisis in central London and North East England
According to newly-released data, renters across central London and North East England face a deepening crisis as the squeeze on the supply of rented homes continues unabated.