Rental market experts hit out at Autumn Budget
Key voices from the residential property rental market have responded largely negatively to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s 2025 Autumn Budget that took place earlier this week. Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA), said The Budget will hit low-income renters hardest as they face a combination of rent increases and […]
Easing of pressures in the rental market
According to the property listings platforms Zoopla and Rightmove, there are now signs of a slight uptick in the supply of rental housing. However, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is warning that recovery in the rental market remains fragile, with the demand for rental housing still outstripping supply. Data from the research consultancy Pegasus […]
Energy efficiency proposals are unrealistic
Government plans to improve the energy efficiency of private rented housing are unachievable, according to the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA). The body representing private sector landlords has warned that current proposals are unrealistic. Government proposals currently under consideration could result in private landlords having less than two years to upgrade 2.5 million private rented […]
Rental homes need more energy efficiency support
Just five per cent of private rented households have received government help to fund energy efficiency measures despite having the greatest need. Although more of those classed as fuel poor live in the sector, private rented households received only half of the help given to those in the social sector. According to the English Housing Survey, […]
Most tenants are happy in their homes
More than 80 per cent of private renters in England are satisfied with their accommodation according to the latest English Housing Survey. The English Housing Survey (EHS) is a national survey of people’s housing circumstances and the condition and energy efficiency of housing in England. Nearly one in five households in England live in the […]
Tenants and Landlords Have Been Collaborating
A continued fall in landlord possession claims took place between April 2020 and March 2021, according to new research produced by the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA). This latest NRLA research: The Wait of Justice 2021: How Covid Legislation Affected Possession, shows possession claims have dropped significantly since the initial court closures. During the […]