RLA Press Releases
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 2006LANDLORDS 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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