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Episode 46: HMOs and mental health in housing

In this episode of NRLA podcast Listen Up Landlords presenters NRLA CEO Ben Beadle and Richard Blanco look at the renewed popularity of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and address the issue of mental health in the private rented sector.

Ben and Richard are joined by Russell Anderson, Commercial Director at Paragon Bank and HMO landlord Andy Graham to talk about the increase in the number of landlords investing in this type of property.

A recent report from Paragon showed increasing numbers of aspiring portfolio landlords are targeting HMOs, with NRLA research revealing the number of landlords with HMOs in their portfolios has risen from 17% to 22% in the last decade alone. We look at the reasons for this, the changing face of HMOs and the challenges facing the sector over coming years, particularly in the student sector.

Landlord support team leader Danny McKeown Henshall fills us in on the hot topics on the NRLA phone lines this month, and, to mark the launch of two new courses from the NRLA Training Academy, we shine a spotlight on mental health.

The award-winning academy’s new mental health in housing course will help private sector landlords identify common mental health disorders and develop strategies for prevention, intervention, and support.

The Listen Up Landlords team is joined by expert trainer Mike O’Hara to talk about the issue of mental health in the PRS, what landlords can do to support tenants and, where they can turn for support, if they find themselves struggling.

More information

In addition to the PRS Mental Health in Housing course, the NRLA Training Academy is also launching a course for those working in social housing, with more information available here.

If you are a landlord struggling with your mental health, you can find more information here.

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Podcast - Episode 46 – Transcript

Listen up landlords podcast

Latest episode

Episode 46: HMOs and mental health in housing

Listen up landlords podcast

Meet the presenters

Previous episodes

Episode 45: A Renters' Rights Bill Special

Episode 44: King’s Speech: the lowdown

Episode 43. Election Reaction

Episode 42. A General Election Special

Episode 41. Local authority enforcement and property fraud

Episode 40. Renters (Reform) amendments and permitted development rights

Episode 39: New research on landlords and the economy and changes ahead for EPCs

Episode 38: Landlord taxation and holiday lets

Episode 37: Licensing issues & ebike safety warning

Episode 36 – An NRLA Christmas Special

Episode 35 – A Rental Reform Special

Episode 34 - Energy efficiency and the affordability crisis

Episode 33 – Lets with Pets and Conference season

Episode 32 – Trade troubles and garden maintenance

Episode 31 – Call to reverse benefit freeze and giving something back to your community

Episode 30 – Building safety funding and challenging times in Wales

Episode 29 – Renters Reform Special

Episode 28 – Anti social behaviour and investment

Episode 27 - Clive Betts Special

Episode 26 – Rent to rent and news from north of the border

Episode 25 – Walker Report Special

Episode 24 – A Christmas and New Year Special

Episode 23 – Disaggregation and a new project to tackle homelessness

Episode 22 – Turmoil in the mortgage market and what next for the PRS?

Episode 21 – Rental reform: Ben Beadle in conversation with Shelter’s Polly Neate

Episode 20 – Holiday lets and the future of the housing market

Episode 19 – Shared houses and tackling pests

Episode 18 – A Rental Reform special

Episode 17 - The Queen’s Speech – what does it mean for landlords?

Episode 16 – Enforcement lottery and lets with pets

Episode 15 - Decent Homes Standard and Landlord Redress

Episode 14 – Tackling the supply crisis and NRLA tax calls

Episode 13 – Rising utilities bills and training latest

Episode 12: Letting lens – what to expect from the next 12 months

Episode 11: The latest on lending and getting homes ready for the cold snap

Episode 10: The latest on students lets

Episode 9: Letting to refugees and help with hoarding

Episode 8: Landlords on the cladding crisis and how to manage remote lettings

Episode 7: Tackling anti-social behaviour and transforming commercial buildings into new homes

Episode 6: The state of the courts post-Covid-19 and ethical lettings

Episode 5: TV’s Martin Roberts talks buying at auction and online agents take on the high street

Episode 4: Debt management in a pandemic – and keeping your tenants safe

Episode 3: Adaptation crisis in the PRS? As well as top tips for becoming a young landlord

Episode 2: Boosting energy performance and the furnished/unfurnished debate

Episode 1. A new beginning - is this the shape of things to come for the PRS?

Episode 12: Letting lens – what to expect from the next 12 months

Episode 11: The latest on lending and getting homes ready for the cold snap

Episode 9: Letting to refugees and help with hoarding

Episode 6: The state of the courts post-Covid-19 and ethical lettings