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RLA Press Releases: Information and Campaigning for UK Landlords
The prime objective of the RLA is to campaign in Government and Parliament on behalf of our members

RLA Press Releases

GOVERNMENT FAILS TO LISTEN TO VOICE OF TENANTS - January 2012

HOUSING ORGANISATIONS CALL ON GOVERNMENT TO GIVE TENANTS A CHOICE - October 2011

RENT INCREASES PROVE NEED TO BOOST HOUSING GROWTH - October 2011

SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Video Inventory - October 2011

ASSOCIATION CALLS ON LANDLORDS TO BACK OUR TROOPS - May 2011

LANDLORDS CALL FOR CHANGES TO IMPROVE GREEN DEAL - May 2011

GOVERNMENT FAILING TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE'S HOUSING NEEDS - March 2011

BUDGET SUPPORT FOR PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR WELCOMED - March 2011

LANDLORDS REACT TO LATEST BUY TO LET FIGURES - February 2011

RLA AND ARLA TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY - February 2011

LANDLORDS FEAR NEIGHBOURS FROM HELL WILL BE DRIVEN INTO THE PRIVATE SECTOR - January 2011

LANDLORDS GIVE LUKEWARM RECEPTION TO ENERGY-SAVING ‘GREEN DEAL’ - December 2010

HUMAN RIGHTS COULD STOP GOVERNMENT’S NEW SOCIAL TENANCY SCHEME - November 2010

RLA GETS TOP CAMPAIGNER AWARD - November 2010

RLA DIRECTOR SCOOPS DOUBLE AWARDS - November 2010

LANDLORDS CALL FOR A ‘LEVEL PLAYING FIELD’ OVER UNIVERSAL CREDITS - November 2010

TEST CASE STOPS TENANTS FROM GETTING A ‘WINDFALL’ FROM LANDLORDS - November 2010

LANDLORDS PETITION DOWNING STREET OVER “UNSCRUPULOUS TENANTS” - November 2010

SAVINGS MUST BE GREATER THAN COST FOR ENERGY SAVING MEASURES - November 2010

THE STATE OF THE NATION’S HOUSING - October 2010

LANDLORDS COUNT THE COST OF MAKING MISTAKES - October 2010

NEW PARTNERSHIP PAVES THE WAY FOR SELF REGULATION BY LANDLORDS - October 2010

“SOCIAL ENGINEERING” ORDER BECOMES LAW - October 2010

NEW TENANCY LEGISLATION PUTS LANDLORDS AT RISK - October 2010

LANDLORDS COUNT THE COST OF MAKING MISTAKES - October 2010

LANDLORDS TAKE ISSUE WITH FSA CHAIRMAN - September 2010

LANDLORDS CHALLENGE OVER HOUSING ALLOWANCE RE-THINK - September 2010

LANDLORDS SUGGEST THEIR TOP PRIORITY LAW REFORMS - September 2010

LANDLORDS FIGHT COUNTY COURT CLOSURE PLANS - September 2010

LANDLORDS CELEBRATE A DECADE OF PLAIN ENGLISH - September 2010

LOCAL AUTHORITIES INVITED TO JOIN LANDLORDS ASSOCIATION - August 2010

PEERS BACK LANDLORDS OVER TAX ISSUE - August 2010

LANDLORDS FEAR ‘NO-GO’ ZONES FOR SHARED HOUSING - July 2010

SEEING IS BELIEVING! - July 2010

LANDLORDS BATTLE NEW GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION … ON FACEBOOK - April 2010

RLA BACKS DAVID CAMERON ON PLANNING ISSUE - March 2010

RLA BUDGET RESPONSE - March 2010

LANDLORDS ASK GOVERNMENT TO “THINK AGAIN” OVER LOCAL HOUSING ALLOWANCE - March 2010

RLA DELIVERS MANIFESTO - March 2010

LANDLORDS MASS LOBBY TO SAVE THE PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR - March 2010

MORE PEOPLE ARE RENTING HOMES IN RECESSION-HIT BRITAIN - February 2010

LANDLORDS ASK THE GOVERNMENT … “WHY?” - February 2010

TENANTS’ RIGHTS MAY STILL NEED PROTECTION FROM DEFAULTING LANDLORDS - February 2010

RLA Warns of student ghettos - January 2010

RLA DAMNS BOGUS STATS AND CALLS FOR FEWER LAWS - January 2010

LANDLORDS GAIN GROUND IN HOUSING ALLOWANCE ISSUE - January 2010

LANDLORDS BACK NEW BILL ON MORTGAGE DEFAULTING - December 2009

PRIVATE SECTOR LANDLORDS SUPPORT THE BID TO SLASH UK’S WATER DEBT - December 2009

TENANCY DEPOSIT SCHEME IS IN TROUBLE - SAYS RLA - November 2009

WHEN LANDLORDS FACE DEATH … WHILE CLEANING A HOUSE - November 2009

LANDLORDS COULD BE FORCED TO CONVERT HOUSES FOR DISABLED TENANTS THEY DON’T HAVE - August 2009

LANDLORD WINS DAMAGES … BUT TENANTS GET THE LION’S SHARE - August 2009

LANDLORDS GET THAT SINKING FEELING - July 2009

“SHARP PRACTICE” AMONG MORTGAGE LENDERS – warns RLA - June 2009

PRIVATE LANDLORDS ... A NEW VOICE IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY - May 2009

YORKSHIRE LANDLORDS DAY - May 2009

LACORS ACCEPTS RLA GUIDANCE ON FIRE SAFETY - April 2009

RLA Respond to the Chancellor's Budget - April 2009

PRIVATE LANDLORDS ASK CHANCELLOR TO HELP THEM BOOST LOCAL ECONOMIES - April 2009

PRIVATE SECTOR LANDLORDS BUILD STRONGER BRIDGES WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES - March 2009

LANDLORDS STUDY FIRE SAFETY IN RENTED PROPERTY - February 2009

Mortgage Express waive all early repayment charges on mortgages - January 2009

LANDLORDS PLAN TO TOUGH IT OUT - January 2009

The effect of the further base rate cut on Buy to Let - January 2009

IF IT'S NOT ON THE INVENTORY … IT DOESN'T EXIST - January 2009

PARENT LANDLORDS ... SOLUTION OR NIGHTMARE? - December 2008

CULTURE OF HOME OWNERSHIP DRIVES MILLIONS INTO DEBT - December 2008

FIRE SAFETY AFFECTS EVERYONE WHY DISCRIMINATE AGAINST LANDLORDS? - October 2008

Review of Private Rented Sector Housing - October 2008

WHO EXPECTED STUDENTS TO LIVE LIKE TELETUBBIES? - September 2008

BARGAIN HUNTERS TRACK DOWN EPCs FROM THE RLA - September 2008

THE UK’S BIGGEST INTERNET INFORMATION SERVICE FOR LANDLORDS - September 2008

THE GOVERNMENT, THE RLA … AND ‘STUDENTIFICATION’ - September 2008

TENANCY DEPOSIT VICTORY FOR RLA - August 2008

A DISAPPOINTING “FIASCO” - July 2008

Energy performance certificates are “muddled” - Says RLA - July 2008

RESIDENTIAL LANDLORDS ASSOCIATION SCORES MAJOR VICTORY FOR LANDLORDS ON TENANCY DEPOSITS - August 2008

LACORS national fire safety guidelines A DISAPPOINTING “FIASCO” - SAYS RLA - July 2008

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATES ARE “MUDDLED” – SAYS RLA - July 2008

DEPOSIT SCHEMES PROTECT TENANTS … NOT LANDLORDS - July 2008

LANDLORDS SHOULD “STEP UP TO THE MARK” - June 2008

LEEDS HAS A MODEL PARTNERSHIP FOR TRAINING LANDLORDS - June 2008

A DEATH KNELL SOUNDS FOR CITY CENTRE ‘WHITE ELEPHANTS’ - May 2008

WARNING - SPECIALIST TAX UNIT TARGETS UK LANDLORDS - March 2008

BLACKPOOL STUDENT BECOMES BRITAIN’S YOUNGEST LANDLORD - March 2008

LANDLORDS IN “AN ATMOSPHERE OF MISTRUST” - February 2008

LANDLORDS CHALLENGE ROGUE SOLICITORS AND VALUERS - February 2008

MORATORIUM CALL FROM A ‘BELEAGUERED’ HOUSING SECTOR - January 2008

BUYING ABROAD? THEN DON’T LEAVE YOUR BRAIN AT THE AIRPORT! - January 2008

New housing allowance may not be as bad as feared, but it still “MISSES THE MARK BY A MILE” - November 2007

THE ROLE THAT LEEDS PLAYED IN A PARTNERSHIP OF LANDLORDS AND TOWN HALLS - November 2007

IF YOU WANT A HAPPY CHRISTMAS … ... PLAN IT NOW! - October 2007

"BRITAIN’S YOUNGEST LANDLORD" celebrates … with another property - September 2007

A "SMALL BUT VITAL STEP" TO SAVING LIVES - September 2007

SELECTIVE LICENSING WILL DEVALUE PROPERTY - June 2007

CAB REPORT IS 'UNREPRESENTATIVE' - June 2007

PLAIN ENGLISH PROTECTION FOR TENANTS AND LANDLORDS - June 2007

RLA LAUNCHES ONLINE TENANCY DEPOSIT GUIDE - April 2007

TENANCY DEPOSIT SCHEME IS ‘FUNDAMENTALLY FLAWED’ SAY LANDLORDS - April 2007

FIRE SAFETY: THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE IN RENTED HOUSING - OR A CHAOTIC SHAMBLES? - March 2007

MEDIA ACTIVITY SUMMARY - December 2006 to January 2007

LANDLORDS OPPOSE THE GOVERNMENT’S WETTEST IDEA YET - January 2007

THE DISABILITY ACT - THE FINALE TO A LESS THAN PERFECT YEAR - January 2007

TOP ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST JOINS RLA TEAM - December 2006

CHINKS APPEAR IN BLACKPOOL LANDLORDS’ MODEL RELATIONSHIP - October 2006

STUDENTS – GIVE YOUR HOMES A SAFETY CHECK - September 2006

NEW UPDATE COURSES FOR LOCAL LANDLORDS - September 2006

LOCAL COUNCILS TRY TO BALANCE BOOKS AS BUDGETS SLIP ONTO ‘BLACK HOLE’ - September 2006

SPARKS FLY BETWEEN LANDLORDS AND ELECTRICIANS - August 2006

CALL TO CLEAR CONFUSION OVER BUILDING REGULATIONS - August 2006

LUKE TO BECOME BRITAIN’S YOUNGEST LANDLORD - August 2006

THE BOGUS LANDLORDS WHO RENT PROPERTIES THEY DON’T OWN - July 2006

ON-LINE HELP DESK PUT TO THE TEST - June 2006

CITY LIVING ... THE HOUSING FASHION THAT COULD BECOME A SOCIAL DISASTER - June 2006

LOCAL AUTHORITIES BRACE THEMSELVES FOR 13,000,000 SHEETS OF PAPER - June 2006

GOVERNMENT RULING ON LANDLORDS’ "STORM IN A U-BEND" - April 2006

STUDENT HOUSING ... THE NEXT 'BUY-TO-LET' BOOM? - March 2006

MANDATORY LICENSING OF RENTED PROPERTY - March 2006

STORM IN A U-BEND FOR GOVERNMENT’S NEW HOUSING ACT - March 2006

COUNCIL OFFICIALS JOIN PROFESSIONAL LANDLORDS ASSOCIATION - March 2006

LANDLORDS LAUNCH NEW SERVICES TO COMBAT ROGUE TENANTS - January 2006

LANDLORDS MONITOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES OVER THE HOUSING ACT - October 2005

RESEARCH URGES GOVERNMENT RE-THINK OVER HOUSING ALLOWANCE SYSTEM - January 2006

LANDLORD OPPOSE 'SOFTLY, SOFTLY' PLAN FOR RENT DEFAULTERS - October 2005

HOUSING ACT DELAY COULD COST LANDLORDS MILLIONS - October 2005

HOUSING ACT ... UNFRIENDLY TO ROSS AND RACHEL - September 2005

LANDLORDS THREATEN TO QUIT THE HOUSING BENEFIT SECTOR - September 2005

NEW FIRE REGULATIONS ... A JOKE FOR APRIL FOOLS DAY? - August 2005

RESEARCH SHOWS LANDLORDS' LEGAL MINEFIELD - August 2005

LEEDS LANDLORDS POLICE THE CITY'S 'TO LET' BOARDS - July 2005

COUNCILS AND LANDLORDS TEAM UP TO RAISE STANDARDS - July 2005

GOVERNMENT "CAN'T BE TRUSTED TO KEEP ITS WORD" SAY LANDLORDS - April 2005

LEEDS LANDLORD CHRIS TOWN BECOMES ASSOCIATION CHAIRMAN - April 2005

RLA MARKS OUT 'TOP TIER' LANDLORDS - April 2005

CITY COUNCIL ADVICE IS LEGALLY FLAWED ... SAY LANDLORDS - April 2005

LANDLORDS FACE "BANKRUPTCY AND PRISON SENTENCES" - March 2005

A WOMAN'S PLACE IS OWNING THE HOME - February 2005

LANDLORDS WILL BE FIRST TO FEEL THE IMPACT OF NEW SAFETY REGULATIONS - December 2004

'BARMY BUREAUCRACY' COULD SEE LANDLORDS RAPPED FOR ROWDY TENANTS - October 2004

TOWERING MENACE OF STUDENT HALLS - August 2004

RLA INSURANCE UNDERCUTS THE MARKET BY UP TO 35% - August 2004

TOWN HALL IS "GLOSSING" OVER POOR RESULTS ... SAY BLACKPOOL LANDLORDS - August 2004

LANDLORDS BEGIN TO PULL OUT OF HOUSING BENEFIT MARKET - August 2004

HOUSING BILL RATINGS ARE COSTLY AND BUREAUCRATIC - SAY LANDLORDS - August 2004

'Heavy handed' Housing Law faces changes - thanks to RLA pressure - July 2004

TENANTS RISK FALLING FOUL OF 'NOSEY PARKER' LAW - June 2004

TEN TOP TIPS FOR TENANTS - June 2004

RLA ATTACKS THE HOUSING POLICY OF A "BAMBOOZLED" GOVERNMENT - May 2004

RENTED PROPERTY AS A LOW-COST HOUSING SOLUTION - May 2004

LANDLORDS' ASSOCIATION SIDES WITH TENANTS - May 2004

KEEPING LANDLORDS FROM FALLING FOUL OF THE LAW - April 2004

TENANCY AGREEMENTS ... A SOLUTION TO DEPOSIT DISPUTES - April 2004

A RESPONSE FROM THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORDS ASSOCIATION - April 2004

LANDLORDS TALKING TO LANDLORDS - April 2004

A NEW GENERATION OF PROFESSIONAL LANDLORDS - April 2004

BALANCING BARKER - April 2004

THE PRICE OF PASSION - April 2004

LANDLORDS ASSOCIATION FEARS A STEALTHY RETURN OF INVESTMENT INCOME SURCHARGE - March 2004

DRAFT HOUSING BILL PROMISES LICENSING "CHAOS" FOR RENTAL MARKET SAYS RLA - June 2003

NATIONAL LANDLORD ACCREDITATION SCHEME LAUNCHED TO EVICT 'RIGSBY' IMAGE - April 2003

RESIDENTIAL RENTS COOL IN SOUTH AS NORTHERN LANDLORDS SEE AN INCREASE - April 2003

"JOINED UP" THINKING REQUIRED BEFORE QUEEN'S SPEECH LEGISLATION WARNS RLA - November 2002

HOUSING CRISIS COULD BE EASED BY REGULATORY RETHINK SAYS LANDLORDS' GROUP - May 2002

"JOINED UP" THINKING REQUIRED BEFORE QUEEN'S SPEECH LEGISLATION WARNS RLA - April 2002

LACK OF CONSULTATION ON "DOORSTEP CHALLENGE" HOUSING SURVEY AN INSULT TO LANDLORDS SAYS RLA - April 2002

MORTGAGE VS RENT ARGUMENT IGNORES LIFESTYLE FACTOR SAYS RESIDENTIAL LANDLORDS' ASSOCIATION - April 2002

LANDLORDS WELCOME NEW GUIDELINES FOR TENANCIES BUT WARNS 'THEY'RE NOT ENOUGH' - November 2001

LANDLORDS NEW SCHEME TO PREVENT TENANTS BEING HOUSED IN UNFIT HOMES - October 2001

GOVERNMENT MOVES TO BOOST THRIVING PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR DROWN IN SEA OF RED TAPE - April 2001

PRACTICAL TIPS FOR BUY TO LET LANDLORDS - February 2001

SINGLES BOOM LEADS TO DEMAND FOR ONE BEDROOM HOMES - February 2001

STUDENTS WARNED ABOUT PERILS OF UNIVERSITY DIGS - February 2001

LANDLORDS SCHEME TO PROTECT TENANTS - January 2001

CALLS FOR LESS RED TAPE WELCOMED BY RLA - January 2001

HOUSE SHARING CONTINUES TO BE POPULAR CHOICE FOR FRIENDS SAYS RLA - January 2001

TOP TIPS FOR TENANTS FROM THE RLA - December 2000

RLA BACKS GOVERNMENT PUSH FOR HOUSING BENEFIT REFORM - December 2000

INVESTORS WARNED ABOUT POTENTIAL PITFALLS OF BUY TO RENT - December 2000

GOVERNMENT FIGURES SHOW HOUSING BENEFIT CHAOS CLAIM LANDLORDS - June 1999

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Taken fron the Residential Landlords Association - http://www.rla.org.uk