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A landlord's guide to tenant referencing checks
NRLA partner Rentguard shares advice around the benefits of landlords carrying out tenant referencing on prospective tenants.
Early bird tickets now on sale for the NRLA Landlord Conference 2023
Award winning journalist Clive Myrie will host this year’s NRLA Landlord Conference, taking place at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham on 24th October 2023.
Short lets may require planning permission as part of Government crackdown
Landlords and homeowners who rent out properties as short term lets may require planning permission to do so under new Government proposals.
National Pet Month: Guidance for pets in properties
Introducing ‘view a property on my behalf’
How to clean grout
Cleaning grouting surrounding tiles can make a tired looking bathroom look as good as new. Here, NRLA partner Tradepoint (B&Q) explains what you need to know.
Landlord Confidence Index (LCI) No.16: 2022 Q4
Landlord confidence has continued to fall. It is now back to levels seen at the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. The proportion of landlords planning to sell property is now at record highs - whilst the proportion of landlords planning to buy is now at record lows. Yet demand remains high and landlords are turning property around quickly. Legislation in Wales and possible legislation in England is a key factor behind these confidence levels.
Landlords urged to back campaign against damaging rental housing policies in Scotland
A coalition of organisations from across the UK's private rented sector (including the NRLA) has launched a crowdfunding campaign to support a judicial review of the Scottish Government's recent decision to introduce rent controls and other restrictions on Scottish landlords.
How to select good tenants fairly
As a landlord or agent, it’s perfectly acceptable to want the best tenants in your property – to protect your asset and ensure prompt rent payments. But how you can go about selecting the right people fairly, without committing unfair prejudice against others – and how do you know if you’re really choosing the best ones?
Significant media coverage for NRLA over Government anti-social behaviour plans
This week the Government, as part of its rental reform plans, unveiled plans to give landlords enhanced powers to deal with anti-social behaviour in the private rented sector. As part of our wider push to ensure the Government takes into account our members’ views on this subject when drafting rental reform proposals, we mounted a comprehensive media campaign to get our point of view across to key stakeholders.
