London Borough of Newham awaits licensing decision
Enjoying it folks! The idiots of Newham have been waiting to learn if their application for the b

Manchester more licensing
Well done to RLA for reporting Mcr council's extension of licensing with such dubious justifi

Labour at it again
When will they ever learn? Jeremy Corbyn has promised rent controls if Labour are elected.

Brighton & Hove proposed Selective Licensing Scheme
We have fortuitously become aware that Brighton & Hove are consulting on a licensing scheme for n

Liverpool Licensing
Landlord licensing tell me I must use their clause verbatim relating to anti social behaviour in

Muddled Government Thinking
Recently took possession of a new apartment which I bought off plan. I arranged the mortgage just

Muddled Government Thinking
Recently took possession of a new apartment which I bought off plan. I arranged the mortgage just

Hammersmith & Fulham introduce licensing of Residetial Landlords properties
Dear RLA, We received today an email from the Council informing us of their intention to i

Senior Labour MP suggests Tax Breaks for offering Longer Tenancies
Hello members, A senior Labour MP has suggested tax breaks for offering longer tenancies.

recidence docunentation
one of my tenant provided a residence documentation endorsed on passport by UK agency which state

Selective Licencing in Weston Super Mare North Somerset Council
I need all Landlords in Weston Super Mare to come together in unity to fight against North Somers

RLA Finance and Tax Quarterly Survey
Hi all, We have recently launched our first quarterly survey on the finance and tax issues

West Bromwich borrowers £27.5m windfall
Thanks to Mark from property118 and his team for this victory. Some 300 to 400 borrowers and o

Residential Landlords Association or Residential Letting Agents club?
I went on an RLA course yesterday about repairs. The content was ok. I certainly learned a few thi

Buy to let tax

Clause 24 "Tenant Tax"
Dear All Please see/read link. Even if you can not pledge please share, share share. Once

3 Joint tenants, One left, No Notice, If notice given does it end Tenancy? Can others be evicted?
Join and several Tenants on periodic tenacy are Family, Mr. Mrs. and Daughter. Daughter has left bu

Stamp Duty
I own a rental property jointly with my son - he is a named on the deeds. He also owns his own prima

HMO Review proposals
Read and responded to the consultation yesterday. The proposals were not as bad in some areas as I&#

Government Tax Policy
I am very concerned about the Budget proposals to restrict finance cost relief to individual landlor

Please help. Short survey on your views of EPCs, their effectiveness and future enforcement.
I am a current landlord writing a research paper on EPCs, their effectiveness and future enforcement

EPC's - When is a new one required
Hi, I had another Landlord ask me for a number of an Energy Assessor recently. They had j

Legislation
Hi I have a tenant who has just began working in a lettings agency She said that in Octob

Actor as a tenant
Have an actor interested in being short listed for our luxury flat My initial reaction is

Licensing Scheme West Lindsey DASH
We have a property in West Lindsey District where they are still mulling over whether or not to intr

RLA Election Manifesto 2015
Why do there appear to be errors & irregularities in the RLA Electoral Manifesto 2015 please?

Oldham selective licinesing
RLA have helped negotiate reduction in fees in Liverpool and have had some role in fighting it off i

data protection
I know of a case where discloser of data held and shared with others lead to a hefty fine. Like

You could be liable for your tenants’ water debt from 01st January 2015 unless you act!
Hello all, From 1st January 2015 there will be an obligation on all landlords with proper

Tenancies (Reform) Bill on retaliatory (revenge) evictions fails
Read on for the RLA's take on matters: Sarah Teather MP’s Private Members’ Bill, seek

COUNCIL LICENSING SCHEME
Please advise how to best fight Southwark Council's proposed licensing scheme

Are we able to use logo on stationary
can we put the RLA logo on our stationary to show tenants we are a member

Portable and fixed electical inspections
Hi Please can you advise me whether it is a legal requirement that I have both PAT and fixed el

Changes in Council Tax Liability!
You may be aware that local authorities have changed their rules significantly recently. One of the

(1) British Gas statement about an Ofgem directive - & (2) Council Tax
We recently (late December '13) queried with BGas an account just received for one of our BTLs w

Window standards 2016
Someone told me that I would have to replace all the double glazed windows in my property as s

Gas cert
The Gas certificate in one property was done on the 21st Sept last year but they give the paper work

Periodic Tenancy
In light of the latest case would it be possible to add to your agreements--- that it is deemed tha

change of council policy re void periods and council tax
Hi I dont know if anyone has come across this before but stoke on trent city council has change

lyndon
any one had expernce of useing green deal.

TV company wants under-30s landlords for new TV documentary
A TV production company is looking for young property landlords for a new prime time documentary ser