Listen Up Landlords podcast

This month we take a deep dive into the issues of local authority enforcement and lets with pets. Presenters NRLA CEO Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_)  are joined by NRLA Policy Officer Sam Watkin, co-author of the NRLA's recent report on the enforcement lottery when it comes to local authorities and their approach to housing standards in the PRS. The report shows an al...

With plans afoot to extend the Decent Homes Standard to include the PRS, in this month's episode of Listen Up Landlords, we take a look at the impact any changes could have, as well as shining the spotlight on landlord redress. Presenters NRLA CEO Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_)  are joined by Gavin Dick, NRLA Local Authority Policy Officer as well as Tim Frome of the...

The supply crisis facing the private rented sector has been looming for some time, with latest statistics showing the sector will need to provide an additional 230,000 homes a year by the middle of the decade.   The data comes from a report by consultancy Capital Economics, commissioned by the NRLA, which has now set up a Rental Supply Working Group to tackle the issue.   Made up of stakeholders f...

Rising utilities charges have been hitting the headlines for a number of months, and with the energy bills price cap set to rise from £1,277 to over £2,000 in April we look at how landlords – and their tenants – will be affected. Presenters NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_)  talk to landlord Elahe Taylor, who offers rentals with and without bundled b...

As the year draws to a close, presenters Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_)  are joined by a panel of experts to look ahead to what 2022 could hold for landlords. We welcome Vanessa Warwick, broadcaster and founder of online community Property Tribes, Russell Quirk, co-founder of property PR agency Proper PR, Theresa Wallace, head of customer service for lettings at Savil...

With rumours of interest rate rises, this month's episode of Listen Up Landlords looks at the latest on lending. Presenters NRLA CEO Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_)  are joined by NRLA policy director Chris Norris and Doug Hall of mortgage provider 3mc to discuss all things financial. They examine where rates and heading and what the impact could be on existing landlor...

With more than 10% of landlords letting to students, in this month's episode of Listen Up Landlords, we take a look at what's going on in the land of student lets.   Presenters NRLA CEO Ben Beadle  (@BeadleBen)  – a student landlord himself - and Richard Blanco  (@richardblanco_)   are joined by Victoria Tolmie-Loverseed, assistant chief executive at national student housing charity Unipol and Sim...

No-one can fail to have been moved by the sight of tens of thousands of Afghan people flocking to Kabul Airport following the fall of the city to the Taliban in August.   The UK Government is funding a scheme to welcome and house up to 20,000 refugees from Afghanistan with 5,000 expected in the first year and this month presenter Richard Blanco  (@richardblanco_)   talks to Dr Krish Kandiah, ( @kr...

Around 750,000 landlords are believed to have been affected by the cladding crisis, with many now facing crippling costs for remedial works and additional safety measures such as waking watches. Presenters NRLA CEO Ben Beadle ( @BeadleBen ) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) talk to Steve Bagnall, a landlord whose buy-to-let is in one of the blocks affected, and faces a bill of up to £50,000 to...

With July 19-25th marking the annual antisocial behaviour awareness week, we speak to the experts about what landlords can do to tackle the issue and how mediation can help. Presenters NRLA CEO Ben Beadle ( @BeadleBen ) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) talk to guests Julie Ford, a mediator from the Property Redress Scheme and Chris Grose from Capsticks Solicitors on the tools landlords have at...

In this month's episode of  Listen Up Landlords  we look at the state of the courts as Covid-19 restrictions are eased and talk ethical lettings with landlord Lorraine Thomas.   Presenter Richard Blanco (@richardblanco) talks to guest Paul Shamplina, founder of evictions specialist Landlord Action about what can be seen happening in the courts as restrictions are lifted and repossessions can begin...

In this month's episode of Listen Up Landlords we compare the relative merits of high street and online agents – and welcome Homes Under the Hammer star Martin Roberts who shares his top tips on buying at auction and property investment Two years after the rollout of the Tenant Fees Act, presenters NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle ( @BeadleBen ) and Richard Blanco  (@richardblanco_)  talk to guests...

In this episode we discuss the issue of debt – for both landlords and tenants - as the country begins to open up after the pandemic. Presenters NRLA CEO Ben Beadle ( @BeadleBen ) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) talk to Elena, a landlord whose tenants have refused to pay rent during the pandemic and Andy Shaw of debt advice charity StepChange (@StepChange) Elena was left struggling after her t...

In this episode we discuss new adaptations guidance for private sector landlords, which was launched by the NRLA this week, and look at the unique challenges faced by younger landlords starting out in the business. With an ageing population and research showing four out of five disabled people are living in properties that do not meet their needs, demand for adapted homes is high, however supply i...

In this episode we discuss the Government's plans to increase energy efficiency in rented homes, the challenges faced by student landlords and whether furnished or unfurnished lets are more popular. Presenters NRLA CEO Ben Beadle ( @BeadleBen ) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) talk to guests landlord James Tanner and Kate Thomas on energy efficiency and the Government's Green Homes Grants sche...

In this episode we discuss the NRLA's (@nrlassociation) Renters' Reform Bill response, outlining the NRLA's proposals for a post-Section 21 PRS. Presenters NRLA CEO Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) talk to guests landlord and campaigner James Fraser and landlord and agent Susan Aktemel on the potential implications of the bill and the NRLA response to the plans. James o...