David Smith, Policy Director for the RLA (Residential Landlords Association) has responded to the publication of Labour’s General Election manifesto.  He says “Labour’s plans would hurt tenants. It wants longer tenancies, yet is proposing nothing to encourage and support good landlords to stay in the market long-term. “Whilst enabling tenants to remain in their ...

New data shows that landlords are facing a growing amount of time in getting judgement on repossession cases from the courts and are boosting calls for the urgent need for dedicated housing courts to be established. Recently released statistics published by the government have shown that it now takes private landlords an average of 22.6 weeks from making a claim to the ...

Trading Standards is not happy that agents are charging tenants higher rents if they have pets, a trend caused by the fee ban's five week rent deposit cap. The National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team (NTSEAT) has sought legal advice on whether agents can charge higher rents or additional ‘rent premiums’ for tenants who have pets, and a decision is likely in early ...