Industry news
NRLA CEO Ben Beadle gives evidence to Government
NRLA chief executive Ben Beadle has given evidence to two Parliamentary select committees this week. Ben gave evidence to the Public Accounts Committee on regulation of the private rented sector following the publication of a report by the National Audit Office raising concerns over housing standards, and to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee on the issue of building safety.
Rental housing standards must be fit for purpose
Responding to proposals in the Government's 'Levelling Up' White Paper that private rented homes will be required to meet the Decent Homes Standard, Ben Beadle, Chief Executive of the National Residential Landlords Association said:
Cladding removal plans ill thought out warn landlords
Government plans to rectify dangerous cladding are riddled with confusion and may cause needless delays to attempts to deal with the problem, according to the NRLA's Chief Executive Ben Beadle.
Quarter of landlords hit by rent losses because of Covid
Almost one in four private landlords faced rental income losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Facing energy efficiency or cladding challenges? We want to hear from you
We are interested in hearing from landlords who are facing either energy efficiency or cladding challenges.
Poll reveals damage of benefit cuts to renters
Almost one in ten private landlords renting to Universal Credit claimants have experienced at least one tenant having difficulties paying their rent due to benefit cuts.
Blog: Improvements to Universal Credit Arrears Payments Expected
The NRLA has learned that DWP is to introduce a new procedure in the next few weeks, expected to be rolled-out during February 2022, which will dramatically speed up arrears payments to private landlords.
Saving energy - how to support your tenants
Whether your rental comes with or without bills included, providing an energy efficient home is likely to make your property warmer and cheaper to run, both of which will make it more attractive to potential tenants. This week marks Big Energy Saving Week, a national campaign to help people cut their fuel bills and get all the financial support they are entitled to.
New DLUHC cladding announcement: NRLA seeks clarification
Today we wrote to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities, requesting further clarity on whether individual landlords who are leaseholders will be covered by the department’s recent move to ensure no individual leaseholder will have to pay to fix unsafe cladding.
Ten things to look out for when doing your due diligence on a property
Michael Dent of NRLA recognised supplier Property Data on the ten most important things to look out for when weighing up potential property purchases.
