Articles by Eleanor Bateman
Has Gove lost his grapple with ground rent?
Leasehold reform was on the agenda for peers this week, but outside Parliament, reports suggest that the Treasury has blocked the Secretary of State’s plans to charge peppercorn ground rent to leaseholders.
Could the relaxation of permitted development rights hit housing standards?
The Government believes that deregulation of the planning system will help to generate the scale of building needed to tackle the housing crisis. But could it do more harm than good?
Lets with pets: What you need to know
Is the risk of renting to pet owners inflated? Following the publication of a new report by Battersea Cats and Dogs Home considering the importance of pet-friendly renting, Senior Campaigns and Public Affairs Officer, Eleanor Bateman, explores the issues.
Budget 2024: What can we expect to see?
The Chancellor is due to deliver his Budget on 6 March 2024, less than four months after last year’s Autumn Statement. In what could be the last financial statement before a general election, Senior Campaigns and Public Affairs Officer, Eleanor Bateman, considers what the Chancellor’s plans might include as well as what the NRLA wants to see.
Leasehold Bill: Reform plans reach the Lords
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill finished its passage through the Commons this week, with yet more amendments tabled. Senior Campaigns and Public Affairs Officer, Eleanor Bateman, summarises the latest debate and outlines what may lie ahead.
NRLA supporting Ukrainian refugee charity
Two years on, the war in Ukraine still rages. As of January 2024, more than 141,000 Ukrainian refugees have been housed via the Homes for Ukraine resettlement scheme and the NRLA is now working with charity Reset UK to provide updated guidance for landlords that want to help.
Are rent-to-rent's days numbered?
The Renters (Reform) Bill is likely to change how rent-to-rent schemes function and will make landlords liable for the behaviour of rent-to-rent operators. The NRLA has been invited to feed-in to a consultation that seeks to better understand the business practices of rent-to-rent operators, as well as their impact on tenants and landlords.
Leasehold reform gathers pace
Committee stage scrutiny of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill finished last week, with several amendments to the legislation agreed. Senior Campaigns and Public Affairs Officer, Eleanor Bateman, outlines the key changes and what they are likely to mean for leaseholders and freeholders.
State of the PRS – Winter 2023
The second in the NRLA’s ‘State of the PRS’ series provides an update on the private rented sector, highlighting the latest demand and supply statistics, rent data and landlord investment. Ahead of the Budget, due to take place on 6 March 2024, this edition outlines findings from our Q3 2023 member survey, which sought members’ attitudes on pension planning and Capital Gains Tax (CGT) reform.
Critical changes proposed to the Renters (Reform) Bill
Following the publication of further amendments to the Renters (Reform) Bill, Senior Campaigns and Public Affairs Officer, Eleanor Bateman, takes a more detailed look at the changes to understand how they are likely to impact landlords, if accepted.
