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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.
NRLA CEO named Executive Director of the Year
NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle has been named Executive Director of the Year at the UK Association Awards. Organised by the Association of Association Executives the awards, now in their 18th year, recognise excellence and celebrate best practice.
Landlords underpin tenant debt reduction
In November the NRLA surveyed over 2,000 tenants in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). This is the second survey of tenants undertaken in 2021. The survey shows tenant debt has fallen as has the number of tenant households in debt. The survey provides yet more evidence that landlords have been writing off tenant arrears accumulated since the onset of Covid-19.
Call of the Week: TEN most read from 2021
Our 'call of the week' column regularly shines the spotlight on member queries our expert advice line help resolve. With 2022 around the corner, here, we take a look back at the top ten most popular call-of-the-week blogs from the past twelve months.
Government plans for energy improvements in rental housing need rethink
Proposals to force landlords across the country to pay up to £10,000 to improve the energy efficiency of rental properties require a rethink, according to the NRLA.
TDS: The Adjudication Digest
Meet the landlord tackling food waste and supporting a global community
As the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged the UK at the start of 2020, landlord Raj Kumari Byford was compelled to help those in her local community. She set up a project to stock food banks, manufacture face masks and fund life-saving ventilators after setting up community interest company.
How to use the NRLA's Refer a Friend scheme
A useful guide for members on how to use our Refer a Friend scheme.
Demand for rental housing increases across the South East and West Midlands
Demand for private rental housing across the South East and West Midlands is continuing to increase, according to new research by the National Residential Landlords Association.
Call of the Week: Student tenants heading home for Christmas
This week we were able to help one of our members, who is a student landlord, with a question about their rental property. Their student tenants are due to visit family over Christmas, and the landlord wanted to know if there is anything they should take into consideration with the property due to be empty for over a month.
Landlords back call for strategic approach to rental housing sector
Responding to the National Audit Office report published today on the regulation of the private rented sector, Ben Beadle, Chief Executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, said:
