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Energy Price Rises and How Heating and Ventilating the Home Impacts Health
Energy prices have risen sharply over the past 12 months, which has meant some households simply cannot afford to heat their homes. Selected energy suppliers have provided electric blankets and credited balances to those most in need, but many people have been left struggling with the substantial heating price increase and, in many cases, have simply had to turn the heating off. NRLA Recognised Supplier, Envirovent, tells us the downsides of turning your heating off.
The energy price cap - what you need to know
The Government has announced that the planned 80% rise in energy prices for consumers will not go ahead as planned on 1 October. While the full details have yet to be announced, there is some important information available that will help landlords and tenants prepare.
Landlords feel let down by Government
Almost 90 per cent of landlords feel the Government’s White Paper on rental reform demonstrates an anti-landlord agenda, according to new research by the NRLA.
How Landlords Should Prepare their Property for Extreme Weather
What can you do, as a landlord, to prepare and maintain your UK property for extreme weather? NRLA Recognised Supplier, Inventory Hive, give us some pointers.
NRLA calls for clarity from Natalie Elphicke MP on rent freeze proposal
Following the publication of her article for Conservative Home (entitled "Keeping people in their homes during harder times must be a top priority"), the NRLA has issued a letter to Natalie Elphicke MP challenging several of her assertions about the private rented sector.
Simon Clarke MP named new Housing Secretary
Simon Clarke (pictured) has been appointed as Housing Secretary this week, following Liz Truss MP being appointed as the new Prime Minister, and a cabinet reshuffle.
Wales: More questions on Rent Smart Wales raised in the Senedd
Rent Smart Wales' full telephone service will return 'as soon as possible', the Minister for Climate Change Julie James MS has confirmed. The licensing authority's landlord phoneline has been temporarily closed for several weeks. The Minister's comments were made in response to two questions tabled by the Member of Senedd for Monmouth, Peter Fox MS.
The Big Question: Do you set up tenancies online or in-person?
Do you set up tenancies in-person or online? The topic is the latest to come under the microscope in our Big Question feature for NRLA members' magazine, Property.
NRLA welcomes appointment of Simon Clarke as DLUHC Secretary of State
Following the Government's cabinet reshuffle, the NRLA has issued a statement welcoming the appointment of Simon Clarke MP to role of Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
Rental reforms risk becoming a charter for anti-social behaviour, says NRLA CEO
Government plans to reform the private rented sector risk becoming a charter for anti-social behaviour without urgent changes.That was the warning from the Chief Executive of the NRLA Ben Beadle, as he appeared before MPs on the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee.
