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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.
How can landlords improve negotiations around end of tenancy deposit deductions?
NRLA partners No Letting Go explain more about end-of-tenancy disputes and some best practice advice for landlords.
Retiring landlords make up three quarters of PRS sales
New research has shown that 73 per cent of all landlord sales in 2022 were made by landlords retiring from the sector. The supply crisis within the PRS has never been far from the headlines in recent months, with the figures suggesting the generation of landlords who benefitted from the birth of the buy-to-let mortgage in the late nineties are now starting to sell up.
Call of the Month: EICR renewals
It is just over three years since the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 were introduced, and this month we helped a member with a question they had about renewing an EICR.
Letting agents: Landlords identify an ideal model
This post takes a deeper look into one of the key themes from In Focus. The Quarter 2 survey examined examined the landlord experience of using local letting agents and managing agencies. It also attempted to find out more about landlords use of online agents. Is the experience and customer satisfaction of landlords who use online agents much different to the experience of landlords who use a traditional letting agent?
NRLA Chief Executive at Gove roundtable
Michael Gove invited NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle to attend a special meeting where the Housing Secretary outlined his vision for the future of the PRS and rental reform. The association was one of 10 organisations from across the property industry invited to the roundtable at the Home Office today where Ben addressed the Housing Secretary on landlords’ concerns.
