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Year long contracts to be made mandatory by the Welsh Government

Year long contracts to be made mandatory by the Welsh Government

Landlords in Wales will soon be unable to regain possession of their property for at least 12 months under a new law announced today. The new law applies unless a tenant breaches the terms of their contract. For example if they are committing antisocial behaviour or are in rent arrears, or if a tenant decides to leave.

Landlords would pay for tenants council tax under new labour plan

Landlords would pay for tenants council tax under new labour plan

Renters would no longer have to pay council tax under plans being considered by the Labour Party. The charge would be replaced with a new “progressive property tax” set nationally instead of by local councils and paid for by landlords instead of tenants.

Appeal court win for NRLA

Forum Spotlight: Are wasps nests a landlords or a tenants responsibility to remove?

Forum Spotlight: Are wasps nests a landlords or a tenants responsibility to remove?

Making Tax Digital roll out announced, but is the timing right?

Making Tax Digital roll out announced, but is the timing right?

Landlords welcome calls for benefit boost for tenants

Landlords welcome calls for benefit boost for tenants

Landlords urged to back legal case protecting their repossession rights in rent arrears cases

Landlords urged to back legal case protecting their repossession rights in rent arrears cases

Landlords call for package to support tenants hit by coronavirus

Landlords call for package to support tenants hit by coronavirus

All change: Five new pieces of legislation to hit landlords in 2020

All change: Five new pieces of legislation to hit landlords in 2020

Flats without cladding will no longer need EWS1 checks

Flats without cladding will no longer need EWS1 checks

Black Friday: The best deals for landlords

Black Friday: The best deals for landlords

Black Friday: The best deals for landlords

Black Friday: The best deals for landlords

Landlords urged to respond to local licensing consultations

Landlords urged to respond to local licensing consultations

Sunak cuts housing support

Sunak cuts housing support

Consultation launches on plans to extend carbon monoxide regulations

Consultation launches on plans to extend carbon monoxide regulations

Government plan rewards rent dodgers

Government plan rewards rent dodgers