Expert opinion and insight

The risky business of rental reform

NRLA Policy & Campaigns Director Chris Norris shines a light on the new Government impact assessment of the Renters (Reform) Bill after the first draft was rejected for ignoring private landlords.

Renters Reform: A deep dive into periodic tenancies

While most of the media attention has been focused on the removal of section 21 notices, the Renters (Reform) Bill makes some fairly radical changes to the structure of the tenancies you will be able to offer. Here NRLA policy manager James Wood takes a deep dive into the issue of periodic tenancies.

NRLA Mortgages boss briefs Government advisers

Rising mortgage rates have never been far from the front pages in recent months. Doug Hall, director of NRLA mortgage provider 3mc has addressed Government advisers for the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) on what the changes mean for landlords – and the potential consequences.

Base Rate Hike: Time for landlords to fight or take flight?

This week the Bank of England announced an interest rate increase from 1.25 to 1.75 per cent, the biggest single hike for 27 years. Here, NRLA Policy and Campaigns Director Chris Norris explores what the impact of the rise could be for landlords and the private rented sector.

Blog: A New Era in the Rental Sector is Coming

Paul Shamplina, founder of NRLA Recognised Supplier Landlord Action and Chief Commercial Officer at Hamilton Fraser, writes about rental reform following the release of the long-awaited government White Paper, 'A Fairer Private Rented Sector'.

Rental reform: What you need to know: possession grounds and court reform

The long-awaited white paper on rental reform has now been published, with housing law in England is set to change substantially in the next few years. Fixed term assured and assured shorthold tenancies will be replaced and landlords will be required to sign up mandatory redress. NRLA policy manager James Woods looks beyond the headlines.

Energy efficiency - what you need to do when embarking on your retrofitting journey

Decent homes - a sensible, straightforward solution

NRLA chief executive Ben Beadle on the NRLA's new Property Passport plan, developed in response to the Government's Decent Homes agenda. The proposals will streamline compliance and makes landlords' lives easier, while at the same time offering tenants the assurances they need that their home is safe and secure.

Private renting and mental health in Wales: An update from CIH Cymru

Catherine May, project manager at the Chartered Institute of Housing, Cymru, writes about private renting and mental health.

Gimme Shelter: tackling flawed logic head-on

This week, following the publication of new research on Section 21 evictions by Shelter, our Chief Executive Ben Beadle wrote to Shelter's CEO, Polly Neate, to challenge the misleading claims set out in their report. In this blog, Ben explains more.