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NRLA partners with Kamma to help members with rising licensing demands
The NRLA has partnered with data company Kamma to create NRLA Licensing Support, an exclusive service for members designed to assist with licensing and regulatory compliance.
A landlord's guide to protecting multiple properties
As a landlord it is crucial to consider how you protect your investment, and for landlords who own several rental properties, this is doubly - triply, quadruply - true. In this blog, NRLA's partner Rentguard explains a landlord's guide to protecting multiple properties.
Universal Credit cut will worsen rent arrears crisis says NRLA
Today the Government will go ahead with a planned cut to Universal Credit of £20 per week. The level of welfare support had been increased in light of the impact of the pandemic on household incomes.
NRLA partner with tech firm Kamma to support landlords with rising demands of PRS licensing
This partnership will offer all the NRLA's 90,000 plus members access to instant and accurate licensing information. All NRLA members can now take advantage of the NRLA Licensing Support Service, allowing them free access to Kamma's Licensing 365 platform. This system will give users the opportunity to receive 24/7 data-driven licensing compliance monitoring from Kamma.
Changes to Section 21 and Section 8 notice periods: What you need to know
As of today (1 October 2021) notice periods have returned to their pre-pandemic levels in England.
What you need to know: court fees update
As of 30 September, the Government has increased the price of a number of fees that landlords have to pay when applying to court. This includes applications for warrants of possession, as well as making a small claim or enforcing it.
NRLA responds to the Welsh Government's extension of notice periods
Ben Beadle, our Chief Executive, responds to the Welsh Government's announcement of a further extension to notice periods.
Call of the Week: Gas safety certificates
We recently helped one of our members who had a question about renewing a gas safety certificate and doing this early.
Property MOTs: A licensing alternative?
The NRLA recognise the advantages adopting of a so-called Property MOT could bring as a replacement for the myriad of local licensing schemes. Using safety certificates, rather than local authority inspection, the MOT is seen as a mechanism to drive a uniform approach to standards. This incorporates current, necessary checks on gas and electrical safety as well as a range of less frequent checks such as EPC rating.
Renters and Landlords face cliff edge as furlough ends
Private renters and landlords across the country face a cliff edge as the end of furlough coincides with cuts to benefit support.
