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Call of the Month: New NRLA tenancy agreements
A member called this month after seeing the NRLA Assured Shorthold Tenancy had been updated to include the Clear English Standard Mark.
NRLA responds to Minister's acknowledgement of PRS' supply and demand crisis
The NRLA responds to remarks by Minister for the PRS Felicity Buchan MP which note the PRS' ongoing supply and demand issues.
Landlord licensing scheme a waste of time in Liverpool
Following the introduction of Liverpool City Council's licensing scheme in April 2022, the NRLA highlights new data which reveals the slow pace of the Council's applications process.
Renting Homes (Wales) Act: Transition uncertain
This is the third and final post on the non-member landlord survey conducted in the summer of 2022. Landlords with properties in Wales gave views on the then-pending Renting Homes (Wales) Act. Despite high awareness of the Act, landlords noted further guidance should be made available to ensure a smooth transition.
Non-member landlord survey pt2 - potential changes to MEES
This is the second of three blog posts on the recent non-member landlord survey from the summer of 2022. This blog specifically looks at how landlords have reacted to potential changes to energy efficiency requirements. It notes that if the Government introduces an upward revision on MEES, incentives that stimulate investment is essential.
White Paper reforms: NRLA counters uncertainty
This is the first of three blog posts on the recent non-member survey from the summer of 2022. The survey reports on landlords' views on upcoming legislation that may be in the policy pipeline. The blog specifically looks at how landlords have reacted to the Renters' Reform bill white paper. Key concerns centre around (i) the loss of Section 21 without significant reform to Section 8 grounds and (ii) the removal of fixed term tenancies.
Buy to Let Market Update: December 2022
Welcome to 'Buy to Let Market', a column aimed at providing you with recent criteria and product updates within the Buy to Let lending markets written by Doug Hall of NRLA Mortgages.
Home Bank launched to help landlords and tenants work together to save energy
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has launched the 'Home Bank' initiative in partnership with Birmingham City Council, to encourage tenants and landlords to help one another save energy this winter.
Renting Homes (Wales) Act comes into force
The Renting Homes (Wales) Act was brought in on Thursday (December 1) after a six year wait. In response the NRLA has produced a series of documents and guides to support landlords with properties in Wales through the changes.
Landlords respond to Shelter research
Today, we responded to Shelter's research, which you can read here.
