There were a number of important Government announcements this month relating to the private rented...
Regulation and Enforcement
Breaking: National register of landlords proposed
Proposals for a national register of landlords have been included in a report on selective...
Leadership hopefuls told right to rent must be scrapped
Conservative Party leadership candidates Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt are being urged to scrap the...
Call of the Week-Section 8 notice and recovering rent arrears
This week one of our members contacted us in relation to an ongoing claim they were involved in to...
Shelter’s report needs more work-RLA
RESPONDING to a report published today by Shelter which calls for England to adopt Scotland’s model...
Council listen to RLA as Newcastle licensing scheme scaled back
Plans to introduce a large licensing scheme in parts of Newcastle have been scaled back after the...
Call of the Week: How to Rent guide-am I required to issue new...
The How to Rent: A Checklist for Renting in England booklet was updated at the end of May, to...
Birmingham to introduce city-wide Article 4 Direction
Landlords who want to convert family homes in Birmingham into small HMOs will need to submit...
BLOG: How to Rent guide update and the implications of the change
The Government published an updated version of the How to Rent guide in England last week. The new...
Important: How to Rent guide updated
The Government published an updated version of the How to Rent guide on Friday 31st May. Landlords...
The Property Ombudsman issues revised code of practice
The Property Ombudsman has published a revised version of the code of practice, which came into...
Tenant Fees Ban now in force in England: new forms for landlords
The Tenant Fees Act came into force in England on Saturday 1st June 2019. The Act makes it illegal...
Blog: The Tenant Fees Act: Deposits and Holding Deposits
One of the main changes that the Tenant Fees Act will introduce will be restrictions on the amount...
Blog: Wales to ban tenant fees
The Tenant Fees Act will come into force in England on Saturday 1st June, but in Wales fees are not...
Home Office committee shares RLA Brexit concerns
Problems with the EU Settlement Scheme and a lack of certainty over the future rights of EU...
Tenant fees ban: what can I charge for?
The Tenants Fees Act comes into force in England on Saturday. In this article first published in...
Tenant Fee Ban: Updated tenancy agreement forms for landlords
In less than two weeks time, the Tenant Fees Act will come into force in England. The Act will make...