National Landlords Association

Landlords’ Forum. By popular demand, this is an opportunity for landlords and letting agents to raise questions and air views in open forum. Free to landlords and letting agents. Free tea and coffee is available from 6.30pm.

Agenda

Is your rental business paying too much to the taxman? A local firm of financial advisors looks at tax-efficient ways of managing your business.

Attack on shared housing. Southampton City Council plans to restrict shared housing, but have not yet revealed the new planning policy that will be introduced under “Article 4 Direction” powers. Where is this likely to lead? In a period when benefits changes are driving up the demand for shared housing, how will planning policy changes affect

• · Property prices and rents
• · Homelessness
• · Council budgets and local taxes

in Southampton and surrounding areas such as Eastleigh and the Test Valley?

How to guarantee payment from LHA tenants

Alastair Webb of United Savings and Loans, a Hampshire Credit Union, explains the role of credit unions in ensuring your rent gets paid.