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NRLA magazine scoops top industry award
The NRLA is celebrating yet again after members' magazine Property was named Trade Magazine of the Year at the Property Press Awards this week. Ben and the team received the award from property expert, TV's Phil Spencer in a ceremony at London Museum on Wednesday.
"One size fits all" approach to retrofitting nation's homes risks widening economic inequality, warns new research
Today marks the new launch of a report, authored by leading think tank Localis and sponsored by the NRLA, entitled 'Lagging behind: energy efficiency in low-viability properties'.
Clarity Needed on Rental Housing Energy Efficiency Measures, says NRLA
A piecemeal approach risks undermining efforts to improve the energy efficiency of the private rented sector, according to the NRLA.
Smart Meter Awareness Week: What landlords need to know
This week is the inaugural Smart Meter Awareness Week. The week, organised by Smart Energy GB, aims to raise awareness and understanding of smart meters within the private rented sector.
NRLA celebrates awards success
The NRLA has won two awards at the prestigious Association Excellence Awards, with its magazine and Covid response singled out for praise. Property picked up the Bronze award for Best Association Magazine (over 25,000 circulation) and Best Lobbying Campaign or Advancement of a Cause during Covid-19 at the Association Excellence Awards.
Rent Smart Wales Survey
The NRLA are calling for more scrutiny on Rent Smart Wales. We are calling on landlords to let us know their views on how effectively Rent Smart Wales are operating, how successfully they are communicating with landlords and to what extent they are improving standards in the Private Rented Sector (PRS).
Call of the Week: Property inspections
We recently helped one of our landlord members who called for advice on how often they should carry out property inspections.The way landlords approach property inspections can depend upon a variety of factors, including the type of property, the number of occupants and whether there have been any prior issues with the tenancy.
The Future of right to rent in England
In welcome news for landlords, a recent consultation by the Government has indicated that right to rent checks will become easier to perform in 2022.
The next Budget - our proposals to the Treasury
With the 2021 Budget right around the corner we have done our utmost to highlight those issues across the private rented sector which impact our members.
Dishing the Dirt on Deposit Disputes in Lettings
Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has revealed the dirtiest room of the house at the end of tenancy according to landlords throughout the UK. In this month's article, TDS shares the results of the poll and the latest insights from the Statistical Briefing, with some real-life case studies to help landlords avoid the same greasy issues
