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Landlords call for more support to boost energy efficiency
The tax system is in urgent need of reform to support energy improvements to rented housing. That is the call from the NRLA as the Chancellor prepares his Budget for the 3rd March.
Renters Reform Bill Spotlight: Lifetime Deposits
What are lifetime deposits? How will the scheme work and how would they benefit me? These are just some of the questions coming in from members, following the publication of our Renters' Reform Bill proposals. Here campaigns officer Alexandra Williams takes a deep dive into the issues surrounding lifetime deposits.
A plan for recovery or bad news for landlords?
Paul Shamplina, Head of Property for Hamilton Fraser and Founder of Landlord Action on his hopes and expectations ahead of the budget next month.
Census 2021 launches this March
The NRLA is urging landlords to make sure they respond to the 2021 census which will run in March.
Pressure mounts on Government to resolve rent debt crisis
Following the announcement to extend the eviction ban on Sunday, it has been a busy week for the NRLA and the wider sector.
Empty home levels hit a record high - so what can be done?
More than a quarter of a million homes in England are lying empty, despite record numbers of people being desperately in need of somewhere to live. There are now 268,385 long-term empty homes in England - up 20% on the previous year - with Government figures showing the numbers have gone up in nine out of 10 council areas.
Chancellor must act to tackle rent debt crisis
A joint statement by The Big Issue Ride Out Recession Alliance, Crisis, Citizens Advice, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Money Advice Trust, The Mortgage Works, National Residential Landlords Association, Nationwide Building Society, Propertymark, StepChange Debt Charity and Shelter.
Green Homes Grant Scheme in urgent need of change say landlords
NRLA responds to concerns raised by the Environmental Audit Select Committee today on the Government's Green Homes Grant scheme.
Possession during Covid-19: A landlord perspective
The NRLA has campaigned extensively for reform in the possession process. As landlords currently absorb the costs associated with the lengthy court waiting periods, the ban on the repossession of property introduced in response to the COVID-19 outbreak has exacerbated the problems landlords face. As part of our quarter 3 survey, we asked landlords about their experiences with possession over the course of the last 2 years to shed some more light on this issue
Quarter 3 In Focus: Landlord Possession
In March 2020, the Government introduced the ban on residential evictions. This ban was lifted on the 20th September. With more restrictions since being introduced and a huge backlog of possession cases likely, the NRLA asked landlords about their recent experience of possession proceedings.
