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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.
Call of the Week - Electrical Safety
Tenant fees ban - what can I charge for?
The Tenants Fees Act comes into force in England on Saturday. In this article first published in RLA members’ magazine Residential Property Investor, we look at the latest government guidance on the new rules.The fees ban has caused huge consternation among landlords, unsure of what they can and can’t charge for once the act comes into force, and when the changes are being implemented for new and existing tenancies.
Labour Right-to-Buy plan would kill off PRS
Labour's proposal to force landlords to sell homes to tenant at below market values would kill off the private sector.
Labour plans would devastate rented housing market
Plans for rent controls, open-ended tenancies and property MOTs could close down the PRS, the RLA has warned.
