This is the official account of the National Landlords Association. The NLA is the UK’s largest association for private residential landlords, here to help you make a success of your letting, from single properties to portfolios.
In this week's episode, Richard is joined by Jane Simpson of NLA Mortgages where they discuss the trends in the market.
In this episode, Richard discuses the party manifestos and what they will mean for landlords ahead of the General Election on 12 December.
Richard is joined by Guy Harris from Abode Impact and Sallie Stone-Bearne, Founder and Director of Branch Properties, to discuss how landlords can provide accessible and adapted properties, and the benefits this provides to both landlords and tenants.
Richard is joined by Chris Norris to discuss findings from an economic analysis of what would happen if Section 21 is abolished. The full report is available at https://landlords.org.uk/news-campaigns/news/economic-analysis-shows-abolition-section-21-would-devastate-prs
Richard is joined by Gavin Dick, Local Authority Policy Officer and member of the Decarbonisation of Homes in Wales Advisory Group. The Advisory Group have just published a report outlining how the Welsh Government can reach their carbon reduction targets.
Richard is joined by Jasmine Basran, Senior Policy Officer at Crisis, to discuss the issues with Housing Benefit and Universal Credit, as well as their campaign to increase Local Housing Allowance rates
Richard is joined by Meera Chindooroy, Policy and Public Affairs Manager at the NLA, to discuss Section 21, the Tory leadership and the Tenant Fee Act.
Richard is joined a NLA Advisor Haleema Khalid and NLA PR Manager Suzanne Muth to talk about the stressful situations landlords can find themselves in and the external factors that can contribute to stress
Richard is joined by Victoria Watts from the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance to discuss what landlords can do if a tenant is being abused. The NLA will launch a learning module on this topic in mid- to late-May.
Richard is joined by Al McClenahan from Justice4Tenants to discuss rent repayment orders - an order where a landlord who has committed a relevant offence is required to repay rent or housing benefit/universal credit.
Richard is joined by NLA Policy and Public Affairs Officer Jake McKey to discuss changes to Universal Credit and the Tenant Fees Act 2019
Richard is joined by NLA Policy Director Chris Norris to discuss our latest discussion paper: The Benefits of the PRS. You can read the full paper at landlords.org.uk/news-campaigns/campaigns/the-benefits-the-prs
Richard is joined by Superintendent Adam Thompson where they discuss counter-terrorism, and how landlords can potentially help foil extremist plots. For organisations wanting more information, or to apply for registration, should visit the National Counter Terrorism Security Office website.
NLA Director of Policy and Practice joins us to look back at what's happened in 2018 and give us his thoughts for what 2019 hold for the private rented sector
This week we talk to Gary Jenkins and Steve Pilmoor from DWP about alternative payment arrangements when tenants on Universal Credit get into rent arrears.
This edition of the NLA podcast focusses on the 2018 autumn Budget and what policy announcements will effect landlords in the UK.