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In Focus (2020 Qtr 4): Safety and standards
Every quarter the NRLA ask landlords about how policy is impacting on their property business.The Quarter 4 survey asked about Safety and Standards, focusing on the demands of electrical safety, EICR renewals and energy efficiency. Landlords were also asked about the possible impact of a raised minimum EPC threshold.
With the repossessions ban extended, what is the roadmap to recovery?
On 10 March, the Government once again extended the ban on repossessions enforced by bailiffs in England, and the six-month notice period, until 31 May 2021. Paul Shamplina of Landlord Action explains why he believes the changes will harm those they are designed to help.
NRLA reaches awards finals
The National Residential Landlord Association has reached the finals of two prestigious competitions celebrating the best of British trade associations.
Why Welsh government must reject rent controls and Right-to-Rent
In the final NRLA blog before the Senedd Cymru/Welsh Parliament election, we explain why importing rent controls from abroad and Right-To-Rent from England will lead to disruption.
Important update on Section 8 notices
The Government has introduced a new prescribed Section 8 Notice (Form 3) which will come into force on Tuesday 4 May. This document will be available on the government's website in the near future.
Blog: What Welsh parties are promising ahead of the polls
With the Senedd election in less than a week, NRLA Wales has analysed the manifestos of teach of the political parties to see how landlords would fare under their plans.
An empty property, a dysfunctional PRS and the question of council tax
Ben is a Cambridge-based landlord who owns a rental property in Bangor, Gwynedd. Ben was a student in Bangor during the early noughties, and his family is also originally from Cardiff.
Why improving justice for landlords and tenants should be a priority for the Welsh Government
In the penultimate blog of our NRLA manifesto series during the Welsh Parliament election campaign, the NRLA puts a spotlight on improving housing justice in Wales.
Why a Welsh Housing Survey can improve lives in Wales
Access to safe, secure, high-quality homes is a fundamental right for all. In this piece Samuel Rees, Public Affairs Officer at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, sets out the wide-ranging impact a Welsh Housing Survey could have on Wales' private rented sector.
Rent controls in London - follow the evidence. Please
The outcome of London's mayoral election may be followed by a renewed push for a rent control system to be imposed in the capital. The NRLA have long pointed to evidence, put forward by economists from both the left and the right, that rent controls rarely have the desired effects on the rental market. Where controls exist, tenants and would-be tenants - as well as landlords - get a raw deal.
