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Whirlpool recall: Landlords urged to check white goods
More than half a million washing machines have been recalled by Whirlpool, with landlords urged to check whether white goods in their rentals are affected. Many landlords provide white goods as standard – even in unfurnished properties. And with 36% of accidental house fires caused by appliances, electrical safety is something that needs to be taken seriously.
Reforming possession in England
The Government has now opened its consultation on removing assured shorthold tenancies and ending repossessions via Section 21. To mitigate the impact of removing Section 21, the consultation is proposing to amend or introduce a number of Section 8 grounds as well as tweaking the court system so it works slightly faster.
Coronavirus: Template letters for landlords
The NRLA has six template letters exclusive for members to download and send to tenants during the coronavirus pandemic. The template letters for landlords can be accessed online here and within the Property Management and Financial Support guidance section of our website. Members can access them by logging in to the site first.
Coventry Council ignoring Government Covid-19 guidelines
Landlords have accused Coventry Council of being irresponsible for ignoring government coronavirus guidelines by going ahead with plans to implement a licensing scheme for private rented housing.
Fire Door Safety Week: Top tips for landlords
This week the seventh fire door safety week takes place. Fire Door Safety week, organised by the British Woodworking Federation, aims to stamp out bad practice and raise awareness of the important role that fire doors play. To mark the week, there are a number of resources for landlords and tenants on the fire door safety website.
Birmingham to introduce city wide Article 4 direction
Landlords who want to convert family homes in Birmingham into small HMOs will need to submit planning applications to do so under new plans revealed by the city council.
Coronavirus and gas safety inspections
The NRLA Advice Line have received many queries related to carrying out legal duties under coronavirus restrictions. Find out how to deal with gas safety inspections during lockdown and isolation.
Call of the Week: Joint tenants parting ways
This week our advice team were able to help a member with a question they had in relation to tenants who were on a joint tenancy agreement and had recently split up.
Call of the Week: Change in tenant and joint tenancy agreements
A landlord gave our team a call this week with a question about the administration around replacing a tenant in a house share-where the tenants are currently on a joint tenancy agreement.
