Tag: PRS

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NLA concerned by cap on Local Housing Allowance

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2013, 13 years ago | 2

Yesterday the House of Commons gave a second reading to the Welfare Benefits Uprating Bill which caps future increases to...

Petition to criminalise none payment of rent to landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd January 2013, 13 years ago | 37

Housing Charity “Crisis” report that only 1.5% of private landlords will let their properties to housing benefits claimants. This is...

Maslow’s Theory Applied to Landlords and Tenants

Author: Mary Latham

30th December 2012, 13 years ago | 79

In the West Midlands we are addressing the issue of educating the young to understand their future housing options, financial...

ARLA Predictions for 2013

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st December 2012, 13 years ago | 0

The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) today revealed its predictions for the UK property market over the next 12...

ARLA asks government to reconsider regulation following census data

Author: Mark Alexander

12th December 2012, 13 years ago | 26

The surge in private rental sector (PRS) tenants reported in the latest census highlights the need for immediate government regulation,...

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All in a days work for a PRS landlord

Author: Mark Alexander

4th December 2012, 13 years ago | 0

I thought I would share a few of lifes little challenges that I’ve had to deal with recently as a landlord. This...

Spotlight on Michelle Reid CEO of TPAS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th November 2012, 13 years ago | 6

Michelle Reid Position: CEO of TPAS (Tenant Participation Advisory Service) Michelle has kindly answered the following questions:- How would you...

Spotlight on Michael Gelling OBE CIHM Hon of T.A.R.O.E

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th November 2012, 13 years ago | 0

Michael Gelling OBE CIHM Hon Organisation: Tenants And Residents Organisations of England “T.A.R.O.E.” Status: Chairperson of the T.A.R.O.E. Board Career to date:...

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Homelessness suitability order and PRS landlords by Ben Reeve-Lewis

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

29th October 2012, 13 years ago | 12

A bombshell was dropped recently. Admittedly an expected Bombshell, but it took all us people working in the public sector...

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FSA Mortgage Market Review and the PRS

Author: Neil Patterson

25th October 2012, 13 years ago | 0

The FSA Mortgage Market Review rules will come into effect on 26 April 2014 and I have listed the FSA’s...

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Spotlight on Christopher Hamer The Property Ombudsman

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2012, 14 years ago | 2

Christopher Hamer The Property Ombudsman took up his current post in 2006. Prior to this he was the Private Secretary...

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Spotlight on Peter Lewis of Devon Landlords Association

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Peter Lewis of Devon Landlords Association  and his wife have been landlords for about fifteen years as a result of...

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Spotlight on Peter Davis of Eastern Landlords Association

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Peter Davis of Eastern Landlords Association has been in the post nearly three years as CEO of the regional membership...

Spotlight on Lewis Shand Smith – Ombudsman Services

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th October 2012, 14 years ago | 1

Lewis Shand Smith Chief Ombudsman Ombudsman Services From 2002 to 2007, Lewis was the Crown appointed Scottish Public Services Deputy...

Spotlight on John Blackwood of the Scottish Association of Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

John Blackwood has worked in the private rented sector for nearly 20 years and has extensive experience in advising both...

New business model for landlords and letting agents

Author: Mark Alexander

9th October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Could the Deed of Assurance (available exclusively to members of The GOOD Landlords Campaign) be the basis of a brand...

Generation Rent and the Evolution of the Private Rented Sector

Author: Mark Alexander

5th October 2012, 14 years ago | 5

The evolution of the Private Rented Sector is upon us as buy to let renters of the last decade are...

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Spotlight on PRS Centres of Influence

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

In the coming weeks and months we will be inviting PRS Centres of Influence to appear in “Spotlight Articles” and...

Shelter agrees to focus on solutions as well as problems

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th September 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Housing Charity Shelter appear to want to build bridges with the PRS by “looking for solutions as well as problems”....

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Ben Reeve-Lewis has a possession question for district judges

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

18th September 2012, 14 years ago | 18

Are district judges staging an unspoken rebellion in possession cases? This article is largely based on possession claims brought by...