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Scrapping New Homes Tax Would Raise 10 Billion
The Government could benefit to the tune of 10 billion if it scrapped the stamp duty levy on the purchase of homes to rent out.
UK Government announces Homes for Ukraine scheme: what landlords need to know
The UK Government has today announced its Homes for Ukraine scheme, calling for sponsors to register their interest in providing accommodation to those fleeing the conflict. Here's what landlords need to know.
NRLA launches new property redress scheme pilot
Today the National Residential Landlords Association, in association with the Property Redress Scheme and The Dispute Service, launches a pilot redress scheme to help landlords and tenants resolve disputes.
Blog: Wales legislative update
With Renting Homes Wales set to come into force from July 15 2022, the Welsh Government is busy producing the additional legislation and materials required to implement the Act. Alongside this, the Welsh Government has taken steps to increase council tax on second homes and holiday lets, as well as inviting the NRLA to provide evidence on second homes at the Local Government and Housing Committee. Policy Manager James Wood explains more.
Government wrong to make landlords pay to replace unsafe cladding argue MP's
Ministers have proposed that landlords renting out more than one leasehold property will be excluded from its commitment that no leaseholder should have to pay for the removal of unsafe cladding following the Grenfell tragedy.
NRLA quizzes housing minister
Rental reform, landlord registration and cladding were on the agenda this week as NRLA chief executive Ben Beadle quizzed Eddie Hughes, the Minister for the Private Rented Sector on plans for the market.
Cladding- Government open to discussion about support for private landlords
This week, Lord Naseby raised an amendment to the Building Safety Bill which would ensure all individual landlords renting out leasehold properties would be included in the Government's plans that no leaseholders should pay to remediate unsafe cladding. NRLA deputy director of campaigns and policy Meera Chindooroy writes about what landlords need to know.
New extension to temporary Right to Rent rules
The Government has announced that temporary changes to Right to Rent checks, first introduced to minimise face-to-face contact, will remain in place until the end of September 2022.
London needs almost 85,000 new private rented homes a year warns report
London needs almost 85,000 new private rented homes a year to meet its housing needs, a new report has found.
Clarity needed on housing Ukrainian refugees
Following the Home Secretary's announcement of additional measures to assist Ukrainian refugees, the NRLA calls on the Government to provide landlords with additional guidance on how they can flag the availability of properties which can house individuals or families fleeing the Ukraine confict.
