Episode 23 – Disaggregation and a new project to tackle homelessness

In this episode of Listen Up Landlords presenters NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_)  talk to Daryn Brewer, Managing Director of house share company Prop Pods about the issue of disaggregation. Disaggregation sees Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) split into individual units for taxation purposes, rather than the property being treated as a single dwelling. Where this happens landlords can see council tax bills soar by thousands of pounds Supported by the NRLA, Daryn is spearheading a campaign to change the law to prevent this happening. He explains the impact of disaggregation on landlords and what he wants to happen next. Danny McKeown- Henshall, of the NRLA advice team, looks at the issues concerning landlords contacting our support line this month, from mould and condensation to changing legislation in Wales. And later Chief Executive of Crisis, Matt Downie joins the show to talk about a new project set up by the charity in conjunction with the NRLA to help formerly homeless people and households into private rented accommodation. As part of the scheme, landlords who work with Crisis will be offered the full support of NRLA membership and training, whilst tenants will be guided by Crisis' expert housing and support teams.   Matt explains more about the scheme, the benefits of getting involved for landlords and tenants and how you can get involved. 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. For more information on the NRLA and Crisis project click here.