Expert opinion and insight

Mediation can solve rent arrears in days

Mike Morgan, Legal Division Manager at Hamilton Fraser explains how mediation can be used to solve problems with rent arrears.

Mid tenancy solutions: How to prevent issues threatening the continuation of a tenancy

HMOs and council tax

Policy Manager James Wood takes a closer look at the topic of houses in multiple occupation being targeted for disaggregation into multiple separate council tax bands by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA).

Buy-to-let market update October 2021

Welcome to "Buy to Let Market", a column aimed at providing you with recent criteria and product updates within the Buy to Let lending markets.

There is more than one way to seek possession

Mike Morgan, Legal Division Manager at Hamilton Fraser explains more about the Property Redress Scheme tenancy mediation service and the benefits of mediation.

Wales: Universal Credit and the impact of the pandemic

Our Welsh Policy Officer, Tim Thomas, looks at the impact Covid has had on tenants in receipt of welfare and benefits and what support is being offered to both landlords and tenants to keep tenancies going.

Things are moving in the right direction

Paul Shamplina of Landlord Action on the changes the sector has seen over the last eighteen months, landlords' reactions to them and the importance of mediation.

Are your tenants asking you for breathing space?

Why landlords should think about price per square foot

Michael Dent, founder of Property Data writes about why landlords should consider price per square foot.

What is next for energy efficiency in the private rented sector?

With the Green Homes Grant scheme scrapped early, landlords have been left asking what is next for energy efficiency in the sector. As deadlines for ambitious targets loom ever closer, campaigns officer Alexandra Williams takes a look at NRLA recommendations for workable solutions.