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Over half of private landlords responding to a new survey say recent tax changes in the rental market have had a...

Proposals to force landlords to pay up to £10,000 to improve energy efficiency of rental properties require a rethink, according to...

The National Residential Landlords Association has thrown its weight behind the recommendations of the National Audit Office report urging the government...

The National Residential Landlords Association says fewer tenants now have Covid-related arrears - but for those who do, the debt is...

The number of repossession cases in the courts involving landlords using Section 21 notices has plummeted over the past two years. A...

A statement on the National Residential Landlords Association’s website says the group has had talks with government over rental reform. The long-awaited...

A lettings sector trade body is blasting local authorities for their poor record on trying to eliminate rogue landlords. The National Residential...

The Budget revealed by Chancellor Rishi Sunak does too little to help many of those struggling most to pay their rents. That’s...

A piecemeal approach to how the private rental sector meets government climate change targets is fraught with problems, the landlords trade...

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...

The proportion of private renters in arrears in England has more than doubled during the Covid-19 pandemic according to government data. The...

Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, is to sit on a new Lettings sector body set up...

The Welsh government has again extended the notice period which landlords must give tenants - it’s at least six months. The Coronavirus...

Michael Gove - one of the most senior and controversial figures in modern politics - is the new Housing Secretary.  Ben Beadle,...

The government needs to beef up enforcement if it wants to address rogue landlords who put tenants at risk, says the...

The magazine produced by the National Residential Landlords Association has won a prestigious award.  The publication - called Property - has been...

The Property Investor Show is back and in person, rather than virtual. It’s been announced that it will take place at London’s...

The National Residential Landlords Association is backing the introduction of a £10m grant fund for tenants with Covid-related  arrears. The fund, announced...

The landlords’ trade body has been invited to join what it calls “high-level” talks with government over reforms to the private...

The government has revised its guidelines for its new mediation scheme, which it says will avoid some possessions now that the...

Tenants with arrears accumulated during the pandemic are finding it tough to secure alternative accommodation because their credit scores have been...

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

The landlords’ trade body has given its support to the principle of consultation before the much-hyped Renters Reform Bill becomes law. Yesterday’s...

The National Residential Landlords Association has repeated its backing for upfront cash payments and rent guarantees. A new study has found that...

The main landlords’ trade body has hit out at a bid by London Mayor Sadiq Khan to secure powers to impose private...

The landlords’ trade body has backed a call from MPs demanding a clear exit strategy at the end of the latest...

Wales has extended its eviction ban from March 31 until the end of June - but it is more severe than...

The main landlords’ trade body has made a blistering attack on the government of one of the UK nations, asking it...

The government has announced a further extension to the current ban on bailiff-enforced evictions in England until May 31. At that point...

The Budget has received short shrift from landlords and tenants, as Chancellor Rishi Sunak appeared to miss out the private rental...

The government has announced yet another ban on bailiff-enforced evictions in the private rental sector. The existing ban was due to expire...

Landlords have told government that while they welcome new cash help for student tenants, the rest of the lettings sector needs...

The National Residential Landlords Association has launched a new podcast series - Listen Up Landlords - for members and non-members. The association...

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...

More than 50 per cent of private landlords have lost rental income as a result of the pandemic says new research. A third of...

Seven per cent of private tenants now have arrears built up during the Coronavirus period. A survey of tenants for the National...

Private landlords have been giving more help to tenants who cannot pay their rent as a result of Covid than those...

Senior MPs have been told by the chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association that they must provide financial assistance...

The chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association has admitted in a newspaper article that some landlords do misuse their...

Private landlords are setting out a manifesto of radical changes for the rental sector, starting with more repossession rights. The demands are...

The leading landlords trade body is accusing the government of rewarding rent dodgers with its latest restrictions on eviction. The National Residential...

A landlord body says some tenants will have little choice but to increase their risk of contracting Coronavirus because of inadequate...

It’s been confirmed that during the current one month lockdown in England there will be no enforcement of possession orders except...

The latest financial measures introduced over the weekend by Chancellor Rishi Sunak are not likely to help rental sector problems in...

The six-month tenant eviction ban, which finally ended yesterday, has helped renters that are suffering financial difficulty, but it has also...

Almost a quarter of private landlords with properties in England surveyed have lost rental income due to Covid-19, according to a...

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

Buy-to-let landlords could be facing up to two years without rent due to the government’s decision to extend the evictions ban,...

The government has been slammed for its 11th-hour U-turn after extending the eviction ban for four weeks and instructing landlords to...

Concerns over a spike in evictions once the current ban is lifted are unfounded, according to the National Residential Landlords Association...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are having to prepare for a potential spike in rent arrears after the latest data revealed...

With just a few weeks remaining until the opening of the Green Homes Grant, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is...

Buy-to-let landlords who let properties in England, Wales and Scotland can now have joint membership of associations north and south of the...

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has appointed a new legal counsel.  Housing lawyer and former Residential Landlords Association (RLA) policy director...

Buy-to-let landlords have been commended for improving conditions in the private rented sector.  The majority of landlords take their responsibilities to their...

Industry leaders are calling on the government to provide urgent support for young people living in private rented housing.  As the chancellor...

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...

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has welcomed confirmation from a government minister that the courts will begin to hear possession...

The government’s decision to extend the ban on evictions in England and Wales by a further two months has left victims...

Speculation that there will be a spike in evictions once the existing evictions ban is lifted are wide of the mark,...

A Labour MP has called for the ban on evictions to be extended until later in the year, as renters fear...

The government is being urged to increase housing benefits and remove the benefit cap to help support more tenants, especially in...

A number of buy-to-let landlords face financial hardship because of the coronavirus crisis, especially if the existing ban of tenant evictions...

With a number of tenants suffering financial hardship due to coronavirus, Wandsworth Council is among a number of councils in the...

The government last week announced that homeowners struggling to pay their mortgage due to coronavirus will be able to extend their...

MPs on parliament’s Housing, Communities and Local Government have called for greater financial support to be provided to all tenants during...

Buy-to-let landlords are bending over backwards to support tenants struggling to pay their rent as a consequence of coronavirus, new research...

The vast majority of landlords are supporting tenants needing help during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research shows.  A yet to be published...

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has criticised the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) after it announced yesterday that the...

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) supports calls for a package of measures from the government to support tenants affected by...

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is calling for a six month extension to the validity of all gas and electrical...

The government is protecting renters from eviction as a result of enacting the Coronavirus Act 2020, ensuring that anyone struggling with...

A new landlord organistaion has become the largest ever trade body in the letting sector after officially launching this morning.   The National...

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...

With the rapid spread of coronavirus across the country, more and more landlords are asking what they need to be doing...

A new landlord organistaion, which will become the largest ever trade body in the letting sector, is finally set to officially launch over...

A new landlord organistaion, which will become the largest ever trade body in the letting sector, is set to officially launch this month....

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

A new training academy for landlords, letting agents and other property professionals has been launched by TDS Northern Ireland, the Belfast...