Episode 20 – Holiday lets and the future of the housing market

In this edition of Listen Up Landlords presenters NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_)  talk to Merilee Karr, Chair of the Short Term Accommodation Association about the Government review of holiday lets and their impact on the UK housing market. Merliee, who is also founder and CEO of short-term accommodation company Under The Doormat shares her thoughts on the review, how any future licensing or registration scheme could work, and the impact of holiday lets on local communities and economies. Joe Taylor, of the NRLA advice team, looks at the issues concerning those landlords calling our support line this month, with property commentator Russell Quirk and editor of Property Investor News, Richard Bowser joining the show to examine the cost-of-living crisis, inflation and rising interest rates – and the impact they will have on the housing market. If you enjoy the podcast, please spread the word on your social media channels using the hashtag #listenuplandlords.   For all podcast enquiries email [email protected]   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.  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. To find out more about the Government’s review into holiday lets click here.

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Are you a new landlord just starting out in the business, or an experienced investor looking for the inside track on what’s going on in the private rented sector? If so, Listen Up Landlords is the podcast for you. Brought to you by the UK's largest landlord membership organisation, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) it will bring you the very best information, insight and analysis when it comes to renting homes, along with practical advice on how to make the best of your properties. Presenters, NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle - a landlord himself - and landlord, property developer and broadcaster Richard Blanco will be joined each month by expert guests from across the industry to shine a light on the issues affecting you and your lettings. This could be anything from new legislation and tax changes to boosting your kerb appeal. By landlords, for landlords, Listen Up Landlords will feature stories and views from individuals from the buy-to-let market, to support those just starting out and to share best practice. About the NRLA The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is the UK's largest membership organisation for private residential landlords, supporting and representing over 85,000 members and associates. We support and represent private residential landlords across England and Wales, providing expertise, support and resources, campaigning on behalf of our member and promoting the contribution landlords make in the provision of safe, legal and secure homes. Find out more at www.nrla.org.uk