Weekly Digest 16 - 29 January Archives - GRL Landlord Association

How To Conduct Right To Rent Checks

This article has been updated to included changes made by Immigration Act 2016 from 1 December 2016.

Introduction

The right to rent provisions apply to England from 1 February 2016. Read more…

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A Practical Guide To The New HMO Planning Class In Wales

Please note this article applies to Wales only. Please see the previous article in this series for HMO planning permission in England.

From 25 February 2016, a new House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) class will be added into the use classes for planning permission purposes which will have serious consequences on landlords who wish to change to HMOs in Wales. Read more…

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Serving Section 21 vi Signable

Hi Is it acceptable to serve S21 via Signable? When S21 has been served, now... Read more →

Right to rent follow up checks

Sorry, my first attempts to ask this question submitted a blank question! Am I right... Read more →

Changing terms of the tenancy

Hi Guildy, We have a long term tenant which, for historical reasons, pays rent inclusive... Read more →

Extension of section 21

A tenant has asked to extend the tenancy for a week at the expiry of... Read more →

Can a new landlord recover rent arrears from a former landlord? And can the rent arrears owed to the previous landlord form part of the new landlord’s section 8 notice?

Can a new landlord which has recently acquired a residential property which is subject to... Read more →

Recent Forms

Application for Accommodation

Product Code: F009 – for updates see the version history... View form →

Application to be a Guarantor

Product Code: F039 – for updates see the update history... View form →

Online Reference Check

Carry out an online tenancy assessment check (often referred to... View form →

Recent Tech Support

Change Log for Tenancy Builder

Updates to the Tenancy Builder Link to Tenancy Builder 2... Read more →

Tenancy Builder (New) Help Documentation

Recent Services/Discounts

Advertise Property for Rent

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How to Decide Which Tenancy You Should Use

Use our tenancy type wizard to determine what type of tenancy you require. Read more →

How Holiday Lets Can Keep Property Tax Bills Down

Landlords facing financial hardship when new mortgage interest finance rules slash their tax relief over the next few years could find a solution by switching to holiday lets. Read more…

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Nine April 2016 tax changes you need to know about

April 6 – the start of the 2016-2017 tax year is a big day for tax with a number of new measures covering pensions and earnings affecting landlords taking effect. Read more…

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