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Meet the Speakers: Theresa Wallace on affordability and the impact of the new Renters' Rights Bill
With over 30 years' experience in the lettings industry, Savills Compliance Director and Chair of The Lettings Industry Council, Theresa Wallace is one of the expert speakers at our 2024 NRLA Landlord Conference. She talks to Sanjeev Shetty about the potential impact of new legislation and the ongoing challenges facing the sector.
Twenty-one people chasing every rental property, says Zoopla
An average of 21 people are competing for every rental property advertised, according to new figures from property portal Zoopla. The figure is more than twice the pre-pandemic average and up from an average of 15 recorded in the last report in June.
NRLA Research: Have your say on the Renters' Rights Bill
The new Renters’ Rights Bill promises seismic change across the private rented sector (PRS), and the NRLA wants to hear more about the potential impact of proposed new legislation on you and your business.
Renters’ Rights Bill deep dive: How tenancies are changing
This week the Government published its planned reforms for the private rented sector. To help our members, the NRLA will be producing guidance and new downloadable templates to make the transition as smooth as possible. Over the next few weeks, we will publish a series of articles explaining the new rules in more detail. This first article covers the changes to tenancy agreements, advertising your property, and increasing the rent.
Renters’ Rights Bill: NRLA secures blanket media coverage of launch
Throughout this hugely significant week for the private rented sector, the NRLA has been working hard to ensure the ‘landlord’s voice’ is heard loud and clear across UK national, trade and regional media.
Get up to speed on new Renters' Rights Bill at NRLA Landlord Conference
Time is running out to get your ticket for the 2024 NRLA Landlord Conference. With the Renters' Rights Bill announced this week, now is the time to book your spot to hear the very latest as to what the changes will mean from experts from across the industry.
Renters' Rights Bill: What you need to know
Renters’ Rights Bill to be published today
Labour’s new Renters’ Rights Bill will be published later today. NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle met with housing minister Matthew Pennycook and Labour Peer Baroness Taylor of Stevenage yesterday along with other stakeholders for a briefing about the contents of the Bill, which the Government says will ‘give greater security and protections for 11 million renters’.
Autumn Budget: What if the SDLT levy was scrapped?
With Rachel Reeves’ first Budget Statement only two months away, speculation is mounting about what she will announce in what has been billed by PM Sir Kier Starmer as a 'painful' October Budget. But what does this mean for landlords? NRLA Policy Director Chris Norris is exploring the impact of a range of potential tax changes the government could introduce and looking at how they would affect you and your business. This week we ask what would happen if the SDLT levy was scrapped?
Renters’ Rights Bill could be announced as soon as next week
Details of Labour’s new Renters’ Rights Bill could be published as soon as next week, with sources close to the Government claiming an announcement is imminent.
