Episode 26 - Rent to rent and news from north of the border
In this episode of Listen Up Landlords presenters NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) examine the controversial issue of rent to rent and look north of the border to see how changes in the rental market in Scotland should act as a warning over the potential impact of rental reform. This week we learned the outcome of the Rakusen v Jepson rent-to-rent appeal, in which the Supreme Court ruled a Rent Repayment Order cannot be made against a superior landlord where the rent-to-rent firm has failed to license a property. The ruling had yet to be made at the time of recording, however Ben and Richard spoke to Al Mcclenahan of not-for-profit tribunal organisation Justice for Tenants and rent to rent specialist Stephanie Taylor to find out more about the practice. They explore what rent to rent is, what can go wrong and – if you think rent-to-rent is for you – how to do it right. Joe Taylor, of the NRLA advice team, looks at the issues concerning landlords contacting our support line this month, focussing on changing legislation in Wales. And later John Blackwood, Chief Executive of the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) looks at the changes that have taken place in Scotland over the last five years. Many are similar to those set to be introduced in England, and John reflects on the knock-on effects on landlords in Scotland – and what lessons can be learned. He also discusses recent changes brought in in Scotland as part of the response to the cost-of-living crisis. SAL is currently pursuing a Judicial Review against the Scottish Government – supported by the NRLA – over what it describes as an ‘unfair and discriminatory’ rent freeze and eviction ban. ACCREDITATION: You can now pick up a CPD point to be used towards NRLA accreditation by listening to the podcast. To log your point, visit the accreditation dashboard in the ‘Your Account’ section of the NRLA website. Select ‘Other’ then ‘NRLA Podcast’ from the dropdown menu. If you enjoy the podcast, please spread the word on your social media channels using the hashtag #listenuplandlords. For all podcast enquiries email press@nrla.org.uk More information To download a transcript of the podcast click here. If you would like further details on how to become accredited with the NRLA click here. For more about the Judicial Review in Scotland click here.