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Some 820,000 private rented households in Britain are routinely hit by a shortfall between their housing benefit and their monthly rents...
09 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords have welcomed the latest delays to radical rental reforms which were due to be implemented next month. Ben Beadle, chief executive...
01 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Housing minister Eddie Hughes - the politician leading for the government own the renters’ Reform Bill - will be the keynote...
20 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Taxes on buy to let investment are fuelling a supply crisis, hiking rents and making homeownership more difficult to afford. That’s the...
06 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has hit back at allegations made by Shelter, accusing the charity of sensationalising the way landlords...
04 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Shelter’s latest accusations about private landlords and evictions have been slammed as “scaremongering.” The charity claims that a private renter in England...
28 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has scooped three top accolades at an awards event, including the prestigious National Association of the...
21 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has backed a far-reaching report by a group of MPs which has condemned the quality of...
13 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The Property Investor Show is back for its 20th year with 100 property sector experts and exhibitors in London this week. The...
29 March 2022
From: Breaking News
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement was something - but not enough. That’s the view of Ben Beadle - chief executive of the...
24 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association is trying to head off the growing clamour for rent controls by setting out its own...
21 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A senior figure in the National Residential Landlords Association died over the weekend after being diagnosed with cancer. It was the Deputy...
21 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A new voluntary redress scheme has been launched to help landlords and tenants solve disputes. The scheme - by the National Residential...
14 March 2022
From: Breaking News

It goes without saying that any decent landlord wants to provide their tenants with a safe and secure home and to...
12 March 2022
From: The Big Issues

The National Residential Landlords Association is calling for clarity on how the private rental sector can help Ukraine. Home Secretary Priti Patel...
01 March 2022
From: Breaking News
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The government has been accused of basing its policy to solve the cladding crisis on the assumption that landlords are Property...
22 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Experts are predicting that the exclusion of large scale landlords from cladding relief may lead to significant delays in some safety...
18 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association says the government has chosen the wrong benchmark against which to judge property conditions. Responding to proposals...
03 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Government plans to rectify dangerous cladding are riddled with confusion and risk needless delays to addressing the problem. That’s the warning from...
31 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Almost 10 per cent of private landlords letting properties to Universal Credit claimants have experienced at least one tenant having difficulties...
21 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Over half of private landlords responding to a new survey say recent tax changes in the rental market have had a...
22 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Proposals to force landlords to pay up to £10,000 to improve energy efficiency of rental properties require a rethink, according to...
20 December 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has thrown its weight behind the recommendations of the National Audit Office report urging the government...
10 December 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association says fewer tenants now have Covid-related arrears - but for those who do, the debt is...
09 December 2021
From: Breaking News

The number of repossession cases in the courts involving landlords using Section 21 notices has plummeted over the past two years. A...
23 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A statement on the National Residential Landlords Association’s website says the group has had talks with government over rental reform. The long-awaited...
17 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A lettings sector trade body is blasting local authorities for their poor record on trying to eliminate rogue landlords. The National Residential...
12 November 2021
From: Breaking News
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The Budget revealed by Chancellor Rishi Sunak does too little to help many of those struggling most to pay their rents. That’s...
28 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A piecemeal approach to how the private rental sector meets government climate change targets is fraught with problems, the landlords trade...
21 October 2021
From: Breaking News

The government should factor in the property market’s huge regional variations when offering landlords incentives to become more energy efficient. That’s the call...
21 October 2021
From: Breaking News

The proportion of private renters in arrears in England has more than doubled during the Covid-19 pandemic according to government data. The...
15 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, is to sit on a new Lettings sector body set up...
24 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The Welsh government has again extended the notice period which landlords must give tenants - it’s at least six months. The Coronavirus...
23 September 2021
From: Breaking News
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Michael Gove - one of the most senior and controversial figures in modern politics - is the new Housing Secretary. Ben Beadle,...
16 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The government needs to beef up enforcement if it wants to address rogue landlords who put tenants at risk, says the...
25 August 2021
From: Breaking News

The magazine produced by the National Residential Landlords Association has won a prestigious award. The publication - called Property - has been...
02 August 2021
From: Breaking News

The Property Investor Show is back and in person, rather than virtual. It’s been announced that it will take place at London’s...
28 July 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association is backing the introduction of a £10m grant fund for tenants with Covid-related arrears. The fund, announced...
01 July 2021
From: Breaking News

The landlords’ trade body has been invited to join what it calls “high-level” talks with government over reforms to the private...
15 June 2021
From: Breaking News
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The government has revised its guidelines for its new mediation scheme, which it says will avoid some possessions now that the...
01 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Tenants with arrears accumulated during the pandemic are finding it tough to secure alternative accommodation because their credit scores have been...
01 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Private sector tenants are leaving London in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, changing the rental market fundamentally. According to new research, landlords...
19 May 2021
From: Breaking News

The landlords’ trade body has given its support to the principle of consultation before the much-hyped Renters Reform Bill becomes law. Yesterday’s...
12 May 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has repeated its backing for upfront cash payments and rent guarantees. A new study has found that...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The main landlords’ trade body has hit out at a bid by London Mayor Sadiq Khan to secure powers to impose private...
09 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The landlords’ trade body has backed a call from MPs demanding a clear exit strategy at the end of the latest...
31 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Wales has extended its eviction ban from March 31 until the end of June - but it is more severe than...
18 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The main landlords’ trade body has made a blistering attack on the government of one of the UK nations, asking it...
12 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has announced a further extension to the current ban on bailiff-enforced evictions in England until May 31. At that point...
10 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The Budget has received short shrift from landlords and tenants, as Chancellor Rishi Sunak appeared to miss out the private rental...
04 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has announced yet another ban on bailiff-enforced evictions in the private rental sector. The existing ban was due to expire...
14 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords have told government that while they welcome new cash help for student tenants, the rest of the lettings sector needs...
04 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has launched a new podcast series - Listen Up Landlords - for members and non-members. The association...
01 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The government’s ban on bailiff-enforced evictions is just a “sticking plaster” and not a long-term answer for landlords and tenants. That’s the view...
11 January 2021
From: Breaking News

More than 50 per cent of private landlords have lost rental income as a result of the pandemic says new research. A third of...
04 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Seven per cent of private tenants now have arrears built up during the Coronavirus period. A survey of tenants for the National...
22 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Private landlords have been giving more help to tenants who cannot pay their rent as a result of Covid than those...
18 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Senior MPs have been told by the chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association that they must provide financial assistance...
17 December 2020
From: Breaking News

The chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association has admitted in a newspaper article that some landlords do misuse their...
04 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Private landlords are setting out a manifesto of radical changes for the rental sector, starting with more repossession rights. The demands are...
02 December 2020
From: Breaking News

The leading landlords trade body is accusing the government of rewarding rent dodgers with its latest restrictions on eviction. The National Residential...
18 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A landlord body says some tenants will have little choice but to increase their risk of contracting Coronavirus because of inadequate...
13 November 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s been confirmed that during the current one month lockdown in England there will be no enforcement of possession orders except...
06 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The latest financial measures introduced over the weekend by Chancellor Rishi Sunak are not likely to help rental sector problems in...
12 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The six-month tenant eviction ban, which finally ended yesterday, has helped renters that are suffering financial difficulty, but it has also...
21 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Almost a quarter of private landlords with properties in England surveyed have lost rental income due to Covid-19, according to a...
14 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The government has finally confirmed how repossession cases in the rental market will be handled from 20 September. Buy-to-let landlords are now...
01 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords could be facing up to two years without rent due to the government’s decision to extend the evictions ban,...
28 August 2020
From: Breaking News

The government has been slammed for its 11th-hour U-turn after extending the eviction ban for four weeks and instructing landlords to...
24 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Concerns over a spike in evictions once the current ban is lifted are unfounded, according to the National Residential Landlords Association...
12 August 2020
From: Breaking News

A number of buy-to-let landlords are having to prepare for a potential spike in rent arrears after the latest data revealed...
12 August 2020
From: Breaking News

With just a few weeks remaining until the opening of the Green Homes Grant, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is...
05 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords who let properties in England, Wales and Scotland can now have joint membership of associations north and south of the...
04 August 2020
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has appointed a new legal counsel. Housing lawyer and former Residential Landlords Association (RLA) policy director...
28 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords have been commended for improving conditions in the private rented sector. The majority of landlords take their responsibilities to their...
13 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Industry leaders are calling on the government to provide urgent support for young people living in private rented housing. As the chancellor...
07 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The government has confirmed that it will not extend the ban on landlords evicting renters beyond 23 August. Renters across England and Wales received greater...
02 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has welcomed confirmation from a government minister that the courts will begin to hear possession...
02 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The government’s decision to extend the ban on evictions in England and Wales by a further two months has left victims...
16 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Speculation that there will be a spike in evictions once the existing evictions ban is lifted are wide of the mark,...
08 June 2020
From: Breaking News

A Labour MP has called for the ban on evictions to be extended until later in the year, as renters fear...
04 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The government is being urged to increase housing benefits and remove the benefit cap to help support more tenants, especially in...
03 June 2020
From: Breaking News

A number of buy-to-let landlords face financial hardship because of the coronavirus crisis, especially if the existing ban of tenant evictions...
01 June 2020
From: Breaking News

With a number of tenants suffering financial hardship due to coronavirus, Wandsworth Council is among a number of councils in the...
26 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The government last week announced that homeowners struggling to pay their mortgage due to coronavirus will be able to extend their...
25 May 2020
From: Breaking News

MPs on parliament’s Housing, Communities and Local Government have called for greater financial support to be provided to all tenants during...
22 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords are bending over backwards to support tenants struggling to pay their rent as a consequence of coronavirus, new research...
21 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The vast majority of landlords are supporting tenants needing help during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research shows. A yet to be published...
13 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has criticised the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) after it announced yesterday that the...
30 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) supports calls for a package of measures from the government to support tenants affected by...
23 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is calling for a six month extension to the validity of all gas and electrical...
20 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The government is protecting renters from eviction as a result of enacting the Coronavirus Act 2020, ensuring that anyone struggling with...
07 April 2020
From: Breaking News

A new landlord organistaion has become the largest ever trade body in the letting sector after officially launching this morning. The National...
02 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The chancellor’s promise of a three-month mortgage payment holiday to customers affected by coronavirus has been extended to buy-to-let borrowers whose...
19 March 2020
From: Breaking News

With the rapid spread of coronavirus across the country, more and more landlords are asking what they need to be doing...
18 March 2020
From: Breaking News

A new landlord organistaion, which will become the largest ever trade body in the letting sector, is finally set to officially launch over...
11 March 2020
From: Breaking News

A new landlord organistaion, which will become the largest ever trade body in the letting sector, is set to officially launch this month....
02 January 2020
From: Breaking News

The newly formed National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has announced Ben Beadle as its new chief executive. Beadle will become the organisation’s...