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Private renters are more satisfied with their accommodation than those in the social rented sector, according to new data published over...
22 July 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association says ending Section 21 eviction powers in isolation, as some have suggested the new government should...
18 July 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association has congratulated Labour on its landslide election win and has extended the hand of cooperation for...
08 July 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association is demanding that the new government elected tomorrow brings back the Renters Reform Bill “as a...
03 July 2024
From: Breaking News
Entrepreneur and former star of TV show Dragon’s Den James Caan will be the keynote speaker at the National Residential Landlords...
02 July 2024
From: Breaking News
The NRLA has slammed politicians in all major parties for their silence on one of the biggest issues for the private...
01 July 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association has set out what it calls “three key asks” of the new government to protect and...
25 June 2024
From: Breaking News
A lack of choice for private renters about where they can live will undermine plans set out by political parties to...
20 June 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association has entered into a partnership with SDL Property Auctions. SDL sells a wide range of properties in...
18 June 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association says it’s ready and willing to work with a future Labour government on private rental sector...
14 June 2024
From: Breaking News
The Generation Rent activist group says the Conservative manifesto pledge to give a tax break to landlords selling to tenants should...
12 June 2024
From: Breaking News
Private renters in England face a postcode lottery as councils are failing to properly inspect properties with potential hazards. That’s the view of...
07 June 2024
From: Breaking News
PropTech platform Goodlord has partnered with safety certificate provider Safe2 to offer compliance work for the lettings sector. Safe2 - recently acquired...
04 June 2024
From: Breaking News
The Welsh private rented sector makes a gross value added (GVA) contribution of £1.6 billion to the UK economy, according to...
04 June 2024
From: Breaking News
A former figurehead from TV’s Dragon’s Den is addressing landlords late this year at the National Residential Landlords Association landlord conference. James...
30 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association says it’s “hugely disappointing” that the Renters Reform Bill will not become law. This is despite the...
28 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Around half of landlords say they are unsure about how they will vote in the General Election. A joint survey of around...
23 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The Generation Rent group of activists says it doesn’t matter if landlords sell up and leave the private rental sector. Appearing to...
20 May 2024
From: Breaking News
* This piece is written jointly by Richard Rowntree (Managing Director, Paragon Bank) and Ben Beadle (Chief Executive of the National...
18 May 2024
From: Rental Reform
Landlords and managing agents in South Warwickshire are being encouraged to take part in an industry forum on Tuesday May 21...
17 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Propertymark has issued a guide to tenants about their rights to have a pet. A statement from trade body Propertymark says that...
16 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association is introducing a new energy efficiency retrofitting course this summer - ahead of possible EPC rule...
15 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The Renters Reform Bill returns to Parliament this week, with a First Reading of the measure in the House of Lords...
14 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlord Alert: Section 21 appeal may have far-reaching consequences A case being considered by the Court of Appeal could have far reaching...
13 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Data gathered by the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) shows that less than half the fines levied against rogue landlords have...
13 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has confirmed the dates for its 2024 ‘Wales On Tour’ sessions. These will be May 23...
10 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association predicts that the House of Lords is unlikely to make substantive changes to the Renters Reform...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
It is possible that licensing regimes operated by local councils could cut the fees they impose on landlords. The House of Commons...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association has taken the unusual step of extending an olive branch to the activists who run the...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Housing Minister Jacob Young will address members of the National Residential Landlords Association in an exclusive webinar on Thursday. This is the...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Political parties should stop bickering and instead work together to boost enforcement of rental standards in the private sector. That’s the view...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association has partnered with GetGround, a property investment platform for buy-to-let landlords looking to find, structure, and...
15 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The NRLA says it is “profoundly disappointing” that the government has chosen to hike court fees for landlords at exactly the...
12 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlords and renters’ activists are at either end of the spectrum reacting to a controversial report on the private rental sector. Yesterday...
09 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlords can benefit from a wealth of free training, courtesy of a north of England council. Cumberland council is providing the training...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
An all-party House of Commons committee is calling on Local Housing Allowance to be updated automatically and annually. LHA rates have been...
21 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Some of the biggest names in the trade, lending and advisory sectors have produced a report outlining the vast significance that...
20 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer and the party’s controversial Mayor of London Sadiq Khan are at loggerheads over rent controls. Khan has...
19 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...
15 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
Uttlesford District Council's annual Landlord Forum, in partnership with the National Residential Landlords Association will take place on Tuesday May 14...
13 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Neath Port Talbot council plans to host a free event, providing what it calls “support and funding advice for landlords.” The Private...
12 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association has slammed yesterday’s lacklustre Budget as a missed opportunity. Yesterday’s announcements - like to be the last...
07 March 2024
From: Breaking News
In a final call on the Chancellor to help the private rental sector in today’s Budget, the National Residential Landlords Association...
06 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Almost a million private rented households reliant on Universal Credit experience a shortfall between the benefit payments they receive and the...
05 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A controversial proposal for a £300m tax grab on landlords appears to closely follow a policy suggestion put forward by activists...
04 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A leader of the Renters Reform Coalition activist lobby has made a specific targeted attack on the motives and honesty of...
04 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The Budget on Wednesday will contain a £300m tax raid on the private rental sector according to a report this morning...
03 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association says it wants a speedy implementation of the Renters Reform Bill to avoid uncertainty - and...
29 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Reversing the tax penalties imposed on buy to let landlords in recent years would reduce the impact of short lets on...
23 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Another council has set up an advice session for private rental landlords in the area. This even will take place at Neath...
23 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association will jointly host a networking and information session with homelessness charity Crisis. It will take place on...
23 February 2024
From: Breaking News
A council says it’s offering “fundamental training” to private landlords via an online day-long course on March 8. The training covers pre-tenancy...
20 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Two new forums to forge closer bonds between council and landlords in North Yorkshire are to take place in the coming...
13 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Two thirds of landlords say the demand for private rented housing is continuing to increase, according to new research commissioned by...
12 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Private landlords and letting agents are being offered free advice and information at a networking event hosted by Cumberland council. Property owners...
09 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlords and agents are being invited to attend a free event aimed at providing updates on new housing legislation and industry...
31 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association has teamed up with a provider of so-called ‘smart property protection technology’. This means that landlords can...
30 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Increasing the supply of homes for private rent would boost government finances by £10 billion, says the National Residential Landlords Association. The...
29 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlords are being invited to a forum organised by a council’s own private lettings service and the National Residential Landlords Association. The...
26 January 2024
From: Breaking News
A new study by the National Residential Landlords Association suggests some landlords wanting to quit the private rental sector have deferred...
23 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association is urging MPs to back what it describes as “pragmatic” changes to the Renters Reform Bill...
19 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The housing minister and the chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association are amongst 60 speakers named for an upcoming...
19 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Proposals for a ‘good landlord’ scheme in Greater Manchester have won the personal backing of the chief executive of the National...
16 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association haas revealed two new appointments which it says “will enhance the service to its members as...
11 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association has welcomed a consultation proposal by Greater Manchester’s Labour Mayor, Andy Burnham. Burnham’s Greater Manchester Good Landlord...
09 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association wants to show the government that some local councils still advise tenants served with a valid...
08 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The controversial activist group Acorn has made a formal public apology to the chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association. On...
04 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Both sides of the rental divide have criticised Conservative proposals to boost housing demand while doing nothing about supply. Over the New...
02 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The Renters Reform Bill in its latest amended version now runs to 15 pages, and is available on the Parliament website. The...
22 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Almost two thirds of private landlords expect to see their mortgage payments increase over the next 12 months with warnings that...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association has created two template email letters for landlords to use to urge MPs to minimise damage...
15 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The Labour Party says it will outlaw rental bidding wars if it wins the next General Election. The party's shadow housing minister,...
06 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association says the Renters Reform Bill won’t win the support of landlords in its present form. The Bill...
04 December 2023
From: Breaking News
I recently attended the NRLA’s annual conference in Birmingham and a theme that still dominates discussion in the industry is the...
02 December 2023
From: Tax & Finance
The proportion of private landlords who report increased demand for rental properties has more than tripled compared with demand for properties...
01 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association wants the government to commit to annual uprating of the Local Housing Allowance. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced...
24 November 2023
From: Breaking News
A council’s version of a private lettings agency is inviting landlords to an event co-organised by the National Residential Landlords Association. Ashford...
22 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords in Reading are being offered the chance to attend a free information event to help them keep up to date...
17 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Court Reform first, then scrap Section 21 - landlord leader tells MPs Rental reforms will not work unless the government reforms the...
15 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Activist’s Twitter war of words continues It appears as if Suella Braverman is not the only figure making a personal attack in...
15 November 2023
From: Breaking News
MPs today begin the so-called Committee Stage of the Renters Reform Bill’s passage through the House of Commons. Organisations and individuals with...
14 November 2023
From: Breaking News
New data shows it takes over half a year for courts to process legitimate possession claims made by private landlords. According to...
10 November 2023
From: Breaking News
The chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association has bagged a prestigious leadership award Ben Beadle won Gold in the Association...
07 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Two new forums for landlords and others serving the private rental sector are being held this month. The North Yorkshire council initiative...
06 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Claims on social media by a leader of the Renters Reform Coalition - who is also a contributor to a Labour-supporting website...
01 November 2023
From: Breaking News
It’s being forecast that there are likely to be major changes made to the Renters Reform Bill during its next stage...
30 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Renters in shared housing stand to save up to £1,000 - and the National Residential Landlords Association says it is the...
30 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Housing Secretary Michael Gove says a healthy private rented sector is a “critical” part of the housing market. The comments came as he addressed...
27 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association says the controversial Renters Reform Bill will only succeed if landlords’ feel...
23 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Next month Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, will be one of the experts at an Agent...
21 October 2023
From: Rental Reform
The government has pledged that section 21 repossessions will not be scrapped until improvements have been made to the way courts...
20 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords’ Association’s annual conference next week is a sell out with all 800 or so tickets sold to...
16 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The ongoing freeze on housing benefit rates is a travesty that needs reversing immediately, the National Residential Landlords Association is warning. The...
12 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association has suspended its link with Less Tax 4 Landlords. This follows publicity surrounding Less Tax 4 Landlords...
09 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association hosts a meeting at Labour’s annual conference tomorrow - but it admits the party’s rental policies...
09 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Failed government policies are to blame for the chronic supply shortage in the private rental sector. That’s the view of the National...
06 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The government has pledged to “guarantee” that landlords will be able to repossess properties more swiftly through the courts as part...
05 October 2023
From: Breaking News
A row has broken out over a statement made by housing minister Rachel Maclean at the Conservative Party Conference. She told a...