Posts Tagged ‘Landlords’
RLA Future Renting Conference in London this September
THE Government’s lead civil servant for private rented housing will address the Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) Future Renting conference in London this month. As Deputy Director the Private Rented Sector in the Ministry of Housing, Anne Frost has overall responsibility for forming and implementing government policy and feeding opinion from stakeholders, including landlords, back to Government…
Read MoreAcross UK 4.8 million people could become landlords in 2018 according to Sainsbury’s Bank
New research from Sainsbury’s Bank Mortgages indicates that almost one in 10 (9%) UK adults have shown an interest in taking out a Buy to Let (BTL) mortgage in 2018. This means that across the UK, 4.8 million people could become landlords in 2018. David Buxton, Head of Banking at Sainsbury’s Bank, said: “With demand…
Read MoreResponse to press speculation on three year tenancies
In responding to reports in The Sun that a decision will be announced next week on longer term tenancies, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) warned that this would be a huge breach of confidence in the democratic process given that the consultation on longer tenancies does not close until 26th August. In a later news…
Read MoreEnergy efficient homes are good for tenants and good for landlords says RLA
Read latest news story from Residential Landlords Association (RLA) released 8th August 2018: ‘Greater Ambition Needed on Energy Efficiency of Rented Homes’. LANDLORDS are calling on the Government to be more ambitions when it comes to the energy efficiency of rented housing. Since April, all new or renewed private sector tenancies require properties to have…
Read MoreNumber of properties available to rent slowly rising according to ARLA Propertymark
Latest ARLA Propertymark Private Rented Sector Report – June 2018 headlined ‘Rising Rents Hit 10 Month High’. The report reveals that the number of tenants experiencing rent hikes rose to 35 per cent in June, up from 28 per cent in May, this is the highest level since August 2017 when the same 35 per…
Read MoreLandlords back call by Parliamentary committee’s fire safety plans
News release from Residential Landlords Association (RLA) Landlords are welcoming a call by a Parliamentary committee for the Government to fund certain fire safety improvements in privately owned residential blocks. In its report responding to the Hackitt Review into building and fire safety, the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee recommends that the Government…
Read MoreNumbers of rented homes owned by companies continues to rise according to Hamptons International
The latest Hamptons International Monthly Lettings Index – June 2018 published July 2018 headlines ‘Proportion of rental homes let by company landlords reaches new high’. The report reveals that the proportion of homes let by a company landlord rather than an individual rose to 18% in H1 2018, the highest proportion since our records began…
Read MoreRLA highlights that vast majority of private sector landlords do a good job
The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) comments on the English Housing Survey report for 2016/17 published 12th July 2018. A large majority of private sector tenants, 84 per cent, are satisfied with their housing according to the English Housing Survey report for 2016/17. Satisfaction rates are higher in the private rented than the social rented sector…
Read MoreGovernment considering proposals to provide tax incentives for longer tenancies
LANDLORDS are welcoming proposals being considered by the Government to provide financial incentives for those offering longer tenancies according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). In its recentley launched consultation, the Government is proposing a number of options to implement a three year tenancy model addressing the demand for longer tenancies from the growing numbers…
Read MoreThe number of tenants looking for new homes fell in May according to ARLA Propertymark
The ARLA Propertymark Private Rented Sector Report – May 2018 headlines ‘Rental Stock Rise – And So Does The Bill For Tenants’. The report reveals that the number of rental properties letting agents managed increased by four per cent in May, the highest figure recorded this year. The percentage of tenants experiencing rent hikes rose…
Read MoreRLA argues ministers need to scrap the new homes tax for landlords
A new report being published by the Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) research exchange, PEARL, warns that the country faces a net loss of 133,000 homes for private rent over the next year. This follows Government figures showing that between March 2016 and March 2017 England saw a loss of 46,000 private rented homes. Ministers need…
Read MoreThe RLA responds to the National Audit Office’s report on the roll out of Universal Credit
The RLA responds to the National Audit Office’s report on the roll out of Universal Credit, David Smith, Policy Director for the Residential Landlords Association, commented: “Whilst it is clear that Universal Credit is here to stay, today’s report recognises the difficulties faced by tenants and landlords as a result of rent arrears. The RLA’s…
Read MoreStrong growth in remortgaging in April 2018 according to UK Finance
Latest UK Finance Mortgage Trends Update headlines ‘Remortgaging bounces back as borrowers put their house in order.’ UK Finance’s latest Mortgage Trends Update reveals there was strong growth in remortgaging in April 2018, with new homeowner mortgages up 36 per cent and buy-to-let remortgages up 32.4 per cent compared to the same month a year…
Read MoreHigh Court agrees to allow a judicial review of the Government’s Right to Rent policy
Following the decision of the High Court yesterday 6th June 2018 to allow a judicial review of the Government’s Right to Rent policy, David Smith, Policy Director for the Residential Landlords Association, commented: “Landlords will welcome the High Court decision to allow a judicial review of the Right to Rent policy which has put them…
Read MoreRLA supports legal review of Right to Rent scheme
The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) announces in a press release their support for judicial reveiw of the Right to Rent scheme. Under the Right to Rent Scheme, landlords are responsible for checking the immigration status of their tenants with the prospect of prosecution if they know or have “reasonable cause to believe” that the property…
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