RLA policy director addresses Tenant Tax Summit

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RLA policy director David Smith told last week’s Tenant Tax Summit that high level political campaigning in the fight against MIR cuts is showing results.
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Paragon Mortgages launches new products…

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Paragon has recently updated its buy-to-let product range added six new mortgage* products to its portfolio. These are designed with the intention of giving landlords more flexibility to help with their financial planning. Six new fixed rate products will be added to refresh the existing range and all are available now. There are new two-year […]

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Name the crooks say London landlords

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Criminal landlords in London should be named and shamed according to a new RLA survey in which members backed Sadiq Khan’s plans to create a rogue landlord database.
The vast majority of landlords are supporting the proposals – which would publicly name those landlords bringing the Private Rented Sector into disrepute.
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Accreditation schemes to host networking barbecue

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Landlord schemes UKLAP and LLAS will be holding a networking event and summer barbecue next month.
The annual event, organised by the UK Landlord Accreditation Partnership and London Landlord Accreditation Scheme will be held on July 15th at the Taj Hotel in Central London.
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New Mayor to prioritise private renting…

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Sadiq Khan, the newly elected London Mayor, has pledged to “get a grip on the private rented sector.” Accusing his predecessor, Boris Johnson of ignoring official advice and pushing ahead with The London Landlords Accreditation scheme, which aimed to accredit 100,000 landlords, but which in fact, according to Khan, attracted just 1,800. Speaking recently during […]

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Lewisham Licensing Fees to increase by 278%

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The claim comes from Richard Tacagni, managing director of the independent consultancy, London Property Licensing and reported by the Residential Landlord’s Association (RLA). All landlords of bedsits above shops in the London borough could be hit with the licensing fee rise, with each bedroom licence to cost £500. Mr Tacagni says that the new HMO […]

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RLA cash pledge to fight Clause 24

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The RLA has thrown its weight behind the campaign demanding a judicial review of George Osborne’s highly controversial Mortgage Interest Relief proposals with an initial £5,00 donation.
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Refusing Benefit Tenants not Unlawful

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Discrimination against tenants on benefits is not unlawful, that’s according to new information published in a House of Commons briefing report: “Can private landlords refuse to let to Housing Benefit Claimants?” It is not unlawful discrimination for a landlord or letting agent to refuse to let to a prospective tenant who is on benefit, that’s […]

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90% of PRS tenants in Wales happy with their homes

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PRS tenants across Wales are more satisfied with their housing than those in the social rented sector.
Figures released by the Welsh Government have revealed that 90% of those in private rented housing in Wales are satisfied with their accommodation, compared to 83% living in social housing.
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Why Are Property Inspections So Important?

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Property inspections are something all landlords should do on a fairly regular basis. No matter how great your tenants appear to be on day one, unless you check up on them from time to time, how do you know they haven’t turned your property into a cannabis farm? Reasons to Conduct Property Inspections Good tenants […]

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