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SWLA General Meeting; Wednesday 16th October 2019

Future Inn Hotel, William Prance Road, Plymouth, PL6 5ZD 7:00pm for a 7.30pm start Speakers; Krissy Salmon from Kent Reliance/One Savings Bank‘The changing landscape of…

Gas Safety Week: Fighting for a Gas Safe Nation

SWLA are proud to be supporting Gas Safety Week 2019, taking place 16th – 22nd September. Gas Safety Week is an annual safety week to…

The Fair Possession Coalition Meeting

Vice Chairman Iain Maitland attended the Fair Possession Coalition meeting at Smith Square London on Friday 30th August 2019. Section 21 abolition was the main…

Tax Simplification Survey – Have Your Say.

Following on from the meeting that we held yesterday with Andy Richers and Nigel Mellor, Policy Advisors from “Office from Tax Simplification”, they have invited…

Meeting with Policy Advisors from Office of Tax Simplification.

We had a meeting in our Office today, with Andy Richens, and Nigel Mellor both Policy Advisors from the “Office of Tax Simplification”. In attendance…

Meeting with Plymouth City Council, 13th August 2019 in SWLA offices Dale Road

The Chairman (Steve Lees) Vice Chairman (Iain Maitland) and Policy Officer (Linda Johns) met with Councillor Chris Penberthy, Cabinet Member for Housing & Co-operative Development…

Changes to Section 21 Form 6A and Notes. Also, Changes to the ‘How to Rent’ Guide.

On 8th August 2019, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government made slight changes to the Section 21, Form 6A and the Notes which…

How To Rent Guide

Just a little reminder, when giving out a copy of the “How To Rent Guide” to your tenants at the start of their tenancy, please…

Section 21 Abolition; Largest Ever Non Government Survey of the PRS in England and Wales

Read the full report here; https://research.rla.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/RLA-Section-21-review-July-2019.pdf It has found that of the landlords that had used Section 21: • 84% had used it because their…

URGENT LANDLORD ACTION ADVISED; Abolition of Section 21 (no fault eviction)

The government, with cross party support, intends to abolish the Section 21. There will be a consultation process, but the intention is clear: Section 21s…

SWLA JOINS FAIR POSSESSIONS COALITION

LANDLORD CONFIDENCE KEY TO POSSESSION REFORMS SECTION 21 repossessions should be retained in the private rented sector unless and until a new system is in…

SWLA General Meeting

SWLA General Meeting; Wednesday 16th October 2019 7.30pm, Future Inn Plymouth Speakers covering landlord related topics