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The latest articles relating to the private rented sector. Looking for a press release? Head over to our press release section on the blog.
Welsh Government announces Renting Homes Wales Act implementation timings
Following the news that the Welsh Government has announced timings for the implementation of the Renting Homes Wales Act, the NRLA has published its response to this development.
Mediation can help beat the New Year blues
The complete guide to landlord liability insurance
Steve Barnes of NRLA partners Hamilton Fraser Total Landlord Insurance shares the complete guide to landlord liability insurance.
Why are landlords exiting the PRS?
In November 2021 the London School of Economics (LSE) published a report commissioned by the NRLA. The purpose of this research was to look at the impact of tax policy on landlords. This blog looks at former landlords and why they have left the sector. The LSE researchers found the key reason is not Covid-19, but tax and other associated costs.
How to present your case to an adjudicator: TDS tips should you end up in a deposit dispute
Blog: Landlords Needed for Building Safety Bill
We need NRLA members with experience of ownership and letting units in mid or high-rise properties to volunteer to share their knowledge and understanding of the challenges facing similar landlords.
Report lays bare impact of tax hikes on rental market
Over half of private landlords responding to a new survey conducted by the LSE on behalf of the NRLA say recent tax changes in the rental market have had a negative impact on their investment plans.
London School of Economics highlight tax barriers faced by landlords
The LSE report Private Landlords and Tax Changes reviews the treatment of landlords in the PRS here against their peers in other developed economies. The authors conclude the UK tax system is increasingly hostile to UK landlords. This is in contrast to tax systems in many other developed economies.
LSE pinpoint landlords' tax disadvantage
The NRLA commissioned the LSE to draw out the implications of recent tax changes and the Covid pandemic for the private rented sector. The study also benchmarks the tax demands placed on landlords compared to their peers in other developed economies. Mainly as a result of changes since 2015, the authors conclude about the taxation system: "[It] now lies at the ungenerous end of the spectrum...of landlord tax regimes."
NRLA responds to new Welsh Government announcement on notice periods
Following the Welsh Government's decision to extend the six month notice period regulations introduced at the start of the pandemic until 24 March 2022, the NRLA has issued its response to this news.
