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Rental market positive?• National figures:

2008 Average Loss 8.8%2009 Average Return 7.6% for Landlords

• Decrease In rent arrears• Capital Growth• PRS important for Housing: Student

accommodation• Dip in rent temporary?

The Future is Bright

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Update since September 2009Update since September 2009

• Top Issues Rugg Review Houses in Multiple Occupation Local Housing Allowance

• Other NLA Policy Issues

• Questions

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The Rugg ReviewThe Rugg Review• Key Themes:

National Register of Landlords AST threshold increased to £100,000 Written tenancies Full regulation of letting and managing agents

• NLA were invited to sit on three of the four Department of Communities and Local Government (CLG) Working Groups since the consultation

• We have been asked to sit on the Taskforce which will take the current plans through to final proposals before being laid before Parliament

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Local Housing Allowance (LHA)• Significant progress has been made.

• The Department for Work and Pensions Select Committee has conducted an inquiry into LHA

• NLA has met with the Minister to push for full review on the effectiveness of LHA Government has published a consultation on the future reform of Housing

Benefit

• Conservative Party pledge Conservative’s will allow tenants the choice to have LHA paid directly to

their landlords

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LHA Campaign

•NLA calling on government to: Initiate automatic payments to landlords

after 1 months arrears Ensure housing benefit teams effectively

engage landlords Produce clear guidance for local authorities

use of vulnerability criteria

Allow tenants to choose for direct payments to landlords---------

September 2009 – February 2010

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Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)

• Hot topic due to Secretary of State With a focus on studentification 8000 wards In England, only 59 have Student Households

which comprise 10% or more of the local population.

• Government changes to HMO Planning Rules 1.4.10 All HMOs to require planning permission After a “material change”

• HMO License renewal 5 year licenses will start to come up for renewal in the next

few months and we are concerned as to the level of renewal fees

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Water Billing

• Could hit landlords hard

• Water Companies can’t cut off supply like electricity or gas companies

• Water companies trying to plug £0.5billion debt Suggested that landlords should have to pick up their tenants unpaid water

bills

• NLA in discussions with Government and Water Companies Ensuring landlords do not get left with the bill

• Get your paperwork in order now

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Other NLA Policy IssuesOther NLA Policy IssuesFinancial Issues:• Financial Inclusion • Letting Agent Renewal Fees• Mortgage Rescue• Taxation

Regional Issues:• Local/regional issues

Additional and Selective Licensing Local Authority loan and grant

schemes

• European Union

Property Management Issues:• Accreditation• Crime in the PRS• Decent Homes and HHSRS• Disability and Equality• Empty Homes• Energy Efficiency• Fire and Gas Safety• Homelessness• Utilities & Water• Waste Collection

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Do Not Forget• EPC’s

• Tenancy Deposit Protection

• Fire Risk assessment and Log Book now on line for members.

• From April 2009 Gas Safety Register not Corgi

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• Social tariffs from energy suppliers

• LESA Finishes 2014

• LHA Direct

• Report your rents to The Rent Service

• Inventories

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Member ServicesMember Services

• New recognised suppliers announced:• E-ON• British Gas• Sky• Alliance and Leicester

• Include reduced rates NLA members

• Details at www.landlords.org.uk

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