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General Election 2024: Labour plans to end section 21 must work for renters and responsible landlords
Labour said it will ‘overhaul’ regulation of the private rented sector if it is successful at the polls on 4 July, during its manifesto launch today. Section 21 repossessions will be abolished ‘immediately’ by a Labour Government, according to the document, which also announces the party’s intention ‘to prevent private renters being exploited and discriminated against'.
NRLA intervening in Section 21 appeal
The NRLA has applied to intervene in a legal appeal on whether it's acceptable for vital rental documents to be served by post.
General Election 2024: Conservative plans do nothing to address shortage of homes to rent
Plans to temporarily scrap Capital Gains Tax for landlords selling homes to their tenants have been announced by the Conservative Party during its election manifesto launch today. The tax would be axed for a two-year period, to encourage landlords to sell properties to existing tenants – yet the NRLA said this does not address the chronic shortage of homes to rent.
Councils failing to inspect potentially hazardous housing
The National Residential Landlords Association today publishes data provided by local authorities under the Freedom of Information Act which reveals that, between 2021 and 2023, only a third of complaints raised by renters resulted in an HHSRS inspection.
The gift of financial first aid
This week marks the 40th annual Volunteers Week. In this article first published in NRLA magazine Property, we chat to landlord and NRLA member Bill Lovett, who has spent decades volunteering in far-flung locations across the world.
Research: Number of landlords renting to Universal Credit tenants doubles
The proportion of landlords renting to tenants claiming Universal Credit (UC) has doubled in the last six years. The number of UC claimants has risen sharply since the Covid-19 pandemic, with latest figures from the English Housing Survey saying 6.4 million people in the UK have accessed UC since January 2024 alone.
Leasehold and Reform Act: What you need to know
Following the announcement of a General Election there was concern that neither the Renters (Reform) Bill or the Leasehold nor the Freehold Reform Bill would become law. While the Renters (Reform) Bill did not complete its passage, the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act is now law, though it has not yet come into force. NRLA head of policy James Wood explains more.
Your NRLA podcast: Local authority enforcement and property fraud
In this episode of NRLA podcast Listen Up Landlords, presenters Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco examine the issue of local authority enforcement following the publication of a new report by the NRLA and investigate the shadowy world of property fraud.
The Big Question: Have you made energy efficiency improvements at your rental properties?
This month we ask whether you have made any energy efficiency improvements to your rental homes. Tell us more about your approach in our exclusive survey for NRLA members' magazine Property.
NRLA Wales: An update on our campaigning
NRLA Wales Operations Manager Steve Bletsoe provides an update on the private rented sector in Wales and key areas of NRLA campaigning.
