Welcome to “Landlords’ Barometer #42” … bringing you a range of trending topics from PropertyTribes.com, ranked as the No. 1 landlord community in the U.K. by Alexa.

Unsurprisingly, following recent events, this edition has a bit of a “Section 24” flavour.

1. Say “hello” to the post-Section 24 landlord

Following the knock-back of the Judicial Review procedural hearing, I profile the new breed of landlord who will emerge following the implementation of Section 24.

2. Interview with David Cox, M.D. of ARLA on the impact of Section 24 on the lettings sector

The ARLA M.D. shares his thoughts on the awareness of the impact of Section 24 in the lettings community and what agents can do to support landlord clients through the challenging times ahead.

3. Tenant Tax Campaign moves to the political arena

Following the disappointment of the Judicial Review hearing knock-back, Tenant Tax campaigner Steve Bolton remains positive and explains how the campaign will now move to the political arena.

4. Tax changes are killing net yields

A very popular topic on Property Tribes with 87 replies and counting!

5. A simple tactic for reducing rent arrears

Oftentimes, the most obvious and simple things deliver the best result. This is a great way to reduce and even pre-empt rent arrears.

Events News:

1. Housing and Planning Act 2016 Workshop – London – 2nd November

Anthony Gold Solicitors are running a 2 hour workshop on the Housing and Planning Act 2016. It will be presented by solicitor, David Smith and takes place in London on 2nd November.

http://anthonygold.co.uk/events/44/the-housing-and-planning-act-2016

2. The NALS Annual Conference 2016 – London – 30th November

The NALS annual conference is one of the most prestigious events in the lettings calendar. With a raft of top speakers, including a keynote by google, you are
assured of a valuable day of education and quality networking.

Property Tribes has a competition to win a pair of tickets to the NALS Annual Conference in London. Just enter your name into our free draw!

http://www.propertytribes.com/competition-win-tickets-to-nals-conference-t-127626839.html

Thank you for reading my column and I hope you find these insights useful to your business and decisions that you make where landlords are involved.