Press releases

Budget fails to tackle housing crisis

Following its delivery by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt MP in the House of Commons earlier today, the National Residential Landlords Association has responded to the key aspects of the 2024 Budget.

Industry News NRLA Communications Team 06/03/2024
Budget fails to tackle housing crisis

Landlords respond to reports of holiday lets tax raid

Responding to reports that the Chancellor is considering increasing taxes on holiday let accommodation, Chief Executive of the NRLA Ben Beadle says that the Chancellor needs to address the chronic shortage of long-term rentals by attracting new landlords to the market, and squeezing holiday lets is not the answer.

Industry News NRLA Communications Team 04/03/2024
Landlords respond to reports of holiday lets tax raid

Budget must fix broken housing benefit system

Warning comes as almost a million private rented households have a gap between housing benefit payments and the rents they pay.

Industry News NRLA Communications Team 01/03/2024
Budget must fix broken housing benefit system

Government needs to get on with rental reform changes

Further to the publication of a BBC News report suggesting that the Government plans to amend the Renters (Reform) Bill shortly, the NRLA has issued a statement calling for greater clarity on any proposed changes to the legislation.

Industry News NRLA Communications Team 29/02/2024
Government needs to get on with rental reform changes

NRLA and Crisis to host networking event for Welsh landlords

On 5 March the NRLA will jointly host a networking event with Crisis, during which attendees can learn more about our work across the Welsh private rented sector.

Events Sam Hunter 21/02/2024
NRLA and Crisis to host networking event for Welsh landlords

Rental housing crisis set to worsen as tenant demand soars

Two thirds of landlords say the demand for private rented housing is continuing to increase, according to new research commissioned by the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA).

Industry News NRLA Communications Team 09/02/2024
Rental housing crisis set to worsen as tenant demand soars

Ministers warned to keep their word on housing support for disabled people

The NRLA has offered its response to the news that the Government plans to drop its commitment to increase the amount of Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) funding that disabled people across England can claim in order to make adaptations to their homes.

Industry News Sam Hunter 07/02/2024
Ministers warned to keep their word on housing support for disabled people

Title Guardian partners with the NRLA to protect landlords from property-related fraud

Today the NRLA publicises the launch of a new partnership with Title Guardian, the leading provider of smart property protection technology.

Partners and Suppliers NRLA Communications Team 29/01/2024
Title Guardian partners with the NRLA to protect landlords from property-related fraud

Growing the private rented sector would boost Government coffers by £10 billion

Increasing the supply of homes for private rent would boost the Government’s coffers to the tune of £10 billion, equivalent to almost the entire Affordable Homes budget, according to the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA).

Industry News Sam Hunter 26/01/2024
Growing the private rented sector would boost Government coffers by £10 billion

Landlords welcome pragmatic amendments to rental reform plans

The NRLA has issued its response to the news that Anthony Mangnall MP, along with other parliamentary colleagues, has tabled new amendments to the Renters (Reform) Bill.

Industry News Sam Hunter 18/01/2024
Landlords welcome pragmatic amendments to rental reform plans