Is the NRLA still run for a common purpose?

Is the NRLA still run for a common purpose?

0:03 AM, 18th November 2024, About a month ago 24

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Hello, I posted below as a response to a topic last week but maybe this should be discussed more as many seem to questioning the actions of the NRLA in respect of the Renters’ (Reform) and the Renters’ Rights Bills.

The NRLA is a company that saw a gap in the market to make money. It is not any sort of Union.

It mostly makes money from:
(1) Those that, and sorry if this offends, are too lazy to research, learn and understand what is required to be a PRS landlord, ie the obligations and responsibilities, to amass the correct legal and regulatory documentation needed and keep abreast of the changes
(2) Running expensive courses
(3) Advertising developments and other property related matters for third parties from which, and others may be able to confirm, they obtain commission or fees.

The NRLA states it “is a not-for-profit organisation, limited by guarantee rather than by shares, which means any financial surplus it derives goes back into the business for the benefit of its members”.

In English law, an association is a group of people which is formed and acts for a common purpose. The common purpose should be the protection of PRS landlords and their activities and importantly to fight their corner.

The people that join the NRLA seem to have no say in how the company is run, nor how it is to act for a common purpose, nor has any sort of constitution, and nor is the leadership put in place by those who are members.

Call me a cynic but personally I believe that the NRLA may not now be fit for purpose as “an association” to act for the PRS landlords common good or what PRS landlords need today.

Thank you,

Judith


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Clint

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19:50 PM, 18th November 2024, About a month ago

Reply to the comment left by Paul Cunningham at 18/11/2024 - 19:19
If it was possible to get an organisation that actually supported landlords, I would definitely become a member. NRLA could still continue being unsupportive to landlords and provide what they are at present i.e. courses, documents, discounts, etc. but would be best if they just kept quiet and have no communication with the government on behalf of landlords

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21:47 PM, 18th November 2024, About a month ago

Reply to the comment left by Clint at 18/11/2024 - 19:50
I am a NRLA member for several years. They have good templates, useful advice forum, a decent telephone helpline and a 10% discount at B&Q. All the rest of the services/partnerships are profit/ income generating. That's it. Their lobbying with the Conservative government was of marginally impact (i.e. A few tweaks achieved with student tenancies and willingness by the then housing minister to review all property licencing with the advent of a property portal) but that is all wasted on this Labour government. They won't listen to ANY private LL organisation (remember they are socialists so the private sector is bad by default).

The NRLA membership is now 110,000 and WILL increase rapidly as some LLs will want their templates for the new RRB which will come into force and so the NRLA don't need to do too much to increase income as Labours changes to PRS will create income opportunity for the NRLA anyway.

Just look at Scotland SNP/Greens they messed up PRS there and there was loads of lobbying but made zero difference.

Pragmatically we should all get real and accept bad changes are coming so get your rents up, use section 21 while you can and try to mitigate. The cavalry is not coming to save us. We are lucky CGT is still at 24% (thanks to Hunt really) so the exit barrier is lower for LLs especially the grey market LLs close to retirement.

Believe me I would have preferred the NRLA to have taken a hardline stance, like the farmers are now, but they chose the softly, softly approach which as you know goes nowhere in today's world.

jonney

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22:36 PM, 18th November 2024, About a month ago

Another lazy landlord who can't be bothered to learn but is happy with what the 99 quid provides by being a NRLA member!! Using their resources and advice I do it all myself from tenant vetting through to using bailiffs for evictions.

It was the NRLA that got the last government to hang onto S21 for as long as possible and then it was only going to go when 'the courts were ready' ie indefinite timescale. They had no chance with this govt as it's 6th form socialists doing what they want till the majority have had enough.

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8:12 AM, 23rd November 2024, About 4 weeks ago

NRLA are large and have a membership of over 100,000 BUT they certainly don't represent the bulk of the small landlords who number in the millions.

Don't forget that the prime object of NRLA is now to make money by flogging courses and conferences with a bit of landlord representation tacked on.

I do notice that AT LAST Ben Beagle has brought up the subject of courts not being able to cope - he has joined forces with other landlord organisations.

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