Helpful Tips

Whether you're looking for useful tips to ensure your rental property is safe and secure if your tenants are heading away, or you just want to learn more about what you can do to improve its kerb-appeal, then you're in the right place. Our helpful tips section covers anything from practical step-by-step advice on completing maintenance jobs, to useful tips on completing self-assessment tax returns. 

Dealing with common household pests

Summer is here and certain household pests can be common in warmer weather. This article covers best practice advice for landlords when dealing with pests.

Helpful Tips Victoria Barker 15/06/2023
Dealing with common household pests

How to clean grout

Cleaning grouting surrounding tiles can make a tired looking bathroom look as good as new. Here, NRLA partner Tradepoint (B&Q) explains what you need to know.

Helpful Tips Victoria Barker 11/04/2023
How to clean grout

Gas Safety Awareness Week 2022: Everything landlords need to know

The week of the 12th-18th September 2022 is the twelfth annual Gas Safety Week, an awareness campaign coordinated by the Gas Safe Register, with landlords being reminded of their gas safety obligations.

Helpful Tips Victoria Barker 06/09/2022
Gas Safety Awareness Week 2022: Everything landlords need to know

The Big Question: Do you set up tenancies online or in-person?

Do you set up tenancies in-person or online? The topic is the latest to come under the microscope in our Big Question feature for NRLA members' magazine, Property.

Helpful Tips Victoria Barker 07/09/2022
The Big Question: Do you set up tenancies online or in-person?

Q&A: Get to know adviser Sally

In the next blog in our meet the team series, get to know our adviser Sally.

Helpful Tips Victoria Barker 17/08/2022
Q&A: Get to know adviser Sally

Q&A: Get to know NRLA Wales policy officer Josh

In the next blog in our meet the team series, get to know our Wales policy officer Josh Lovell better.

Helpful Tips Victoria Barker 25/07/2022
Q&A: Get to know NRLA Wales policy officer Josh

Heatwave: How to deal with common household pests

Summer is here and certain household pests such as flies can be common in warmer weather. This article covers best practice advice for landlords when dealing with pests including who is responsible for sorting out the issue.

Helpful Tips Victoria Barker 15/07/2022
Heatwave: How to deal with common household pests

Energy Efficiency, Minimum Standards and Inefficient Housing Stock: What Landlords can do to Prepare for MEES

How can Britain become more energy efficient? It's certainly a question which outfoxed many a minister throughout the 1970s. In a decade when TV broadcasts would break down on a regular basis due to the energy supply crisis, the UK became used to a state of permanent energy instability.

Helpful Tips Gavin Dick 24/06/2022
Energy Efficiency, Minimum Standards and Inefficient Housing Stock: What Landlords can do to Prepare for MEES

Q&A: Get to know NRLA Wales representative Sandra

In the latest of our meet the team blogs, get to know one of our regional reps, Sandra Towers. Sandra helps run networking events for landlords across North Wales, as well as the Midlands.

Helpful Tips Victoria Barker 20/06/2022
Q&A: Get to know NRLA Wales representative Sandra

How to deal with common household pests

Summer is here and you may have noticed slightly more flies, bees or even wasps in your home of late. Household pests can be common in warmer weather, and to mark World Pest Day on 6th June, the British Pest Control Association (BPA) has launched some best practice advice for landlords when dealing with pests.

Helpful Tips Victoria Barker 09/06/2022
How to deal with common household pests