PRESS RELEASE: ARLA opposes full fee ban and calls for fees to be spread over first six months of the tenancy. After new ARLA research highlights the impact a full ban will have on tenants, letting agents and the wider housing market
According to ARLA’s latest monthly PRS Report for December, the average number of properties managed per branch in Scotland was 248, well above the UK average which was 188. This trend has been consistent in recent months and represents a strong finish to 2016 for the private rented sector in Scotland.
Tuesday 31 January 2017 marks a year to go until the Letting Agent Code of Practice comes into force in Scotland.
Earlier this month the Scottish Social Security Minister Jeane Freeman MSP announced that people in receipt of Universal Credit will have the choice of making the housing element directly payable to their landlord. The measure will be available to both tenants who let property from private landlords and those in social housing.
Do you know someone who has made a positive difference to the safety of those around them? Perhaps they’ve influenced the way an organisation deals with personal safety? Maybe they’ve gone above and beyond what’s expected in their own community to keep people safe?
There is just 12 months to go until letting agent regulation comes into force in Scotland.
In a letter to David Cox, Managing Director of Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) from Carwyn Jones, First Minister of Wales, he confirmed that no decision has yet been taken on introducing a ban on letting agent fees.
JCWI is keen to hear from ARLA members what their experience of Right to Rent has been so far.
On 12 January 2016 the Housing Minister Gavin Barwell made an appearance in front of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Private Rented Sector and said the consultation is to inform the detail of the policy and how it would work.
Kivells are proud to announce they have raised a grand total of £2,183.83 for McMillian Cancer Support in 2016.
The Government has announced that the consultation on banning letting agent’s fees to tenants will take place in March/April 2017. The announcement came during a debate in the House of Lords this week where Baroness Grender, who introduced the Renters' Rights Bill, tabled a question asking about the “steps to implement a ban on lettings fees announced in the 2016 Autumn Statement.”
PRESS RELEASE: Commenting on this morning’s debate in the House of Lords where it was announced the consultation on the ban on fees will begin in March/April, David Cox, Managing Director at Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) says:
There are now around 150 laws that apply when letting a property. Here we highlight some of the key areas of legal responsibilities that agents who fully manage properties on behalf of landlords must adhere to.
The Government has hit landlords hard over the past 12 months with changes to the tax they pay and can claim back. Here we outline the tax rules which landlords need to consider.
The sea change sweeping the private rented sector in the UK has now spread to Northern Ireland with the Department for Communities publishing proposals for significant changes to the sector including introducing Agent Regulation, subjecting all unfit properties built before 1956 to rent control and banning letting agent fees.
Home identity scams are becoming more frequently reported in the mainstream media, with multiple prominent cases recently coming to light.
The National Audit Office has released their findings from Housing in England:overview which claim that house building has not kept pace with need, a problem that is particularly prevalent in London.
We have been informed that on 14 December 2016, Southwark Council in London took a decision to issue fixed penalty notices in respect of unauthorised advertisements, including temporary advertisements for sales and letting boards.
Over 27 years after setting up estate agency Andrew Granger & Co, and growing the company to become one of the largest independent agencies in the East Midlands, founder Andrew Granger has decided to step down from his current role.
ARLA has responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the proposals for regulations and policy supporting the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016.
Last week Aviva launched its ‘Good Thinking’ road safety campaign. You may have seen the TV Ad in which Formula One driver David Coulthard appears in disguise as a rogue taxi driver displaying an array of poor driving habits before demanding payment.
New research undertaken for the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has gathered data for the largest survey of UK landlords to date. The survey looked at a number of subject areas and revealed significant insight about landlord profiles, motivations, and future plans.
On 1 December 2016 three changes were made by the Scottish Government which affect the private rented sector. These include a new First-Tier Tribunal Housing and Property Chamber, new versions of AT forms and an updated Tenant Information Pack.
Home ownership amongst 25-year-olds has plummeted by more than half in the last 20 years, and the cost of renting is preventing people from purchasing, according to new analysis for the Local Government Association (LGA) conducted by Savills.