Listen Up Landlords podcast
Episodes
NRLA podcast: Renters' Rights Live: A special edition
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With the first phase of the Renters' Right Act going live today, we talk to experts from across the industry about what the changes will mean – and ...
Episode 63: Getting to grips with EPC C
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With plans to introduce a minimum EPC rating of C to the private rented sector moving forward apace, this month's podcast looks at what this means for...
Listen Up Landlords: An International Women's Day Special
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This month we invite you to enjoy a very special episode of Listen Up Landlords, marking International Women's Day. International Women's Day, which i...
Episode 61: New rules on pets and the student landlord challenge
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With implementation of the Renters' Rights Act now just a few months away, we look at two key elements of the legislation – new rules on pets and th...
Episode 60: Your Christmas Special
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Presenters Ben Beadle and Richard Blanco host a special festive edition of NRLA podcast Listen Up Landlords, looking back over the last 12 months and ...
Episode 59: A Budget Special
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Days after Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her second budget, we take a deep dive into what the announcements mean for you. Rates of income tax f...
Episode 58: Are you Making Tax Digital ready?
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HMRC tax boss Jonathan Athow joins presenters Ben and Richard to talk all things Making Tax Digital ahead of next year's April deadline. Jonathan, ...
Episode 57: Landlord tax myths debunked and conference latest
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leading economist Paul Johnson, former director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies and now provost of Queen's College Oxford, joins the Listen U...
Episode 56: Selling with tenants in situ and the new Decent Home Standard
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Selling with tenants in situ is becoming increasingly popular according to new NRLA partner Landlord Property Exchange (LPE), and this month NRLA CEO ...
Episode 55: Pets amendment and solving the empty homes crisis
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
n this month's episode of Listen Up Landlords presenters NRLA chief executive Ben Beadle and Richard Blanco welcome Lord de Clifford, the pe...
Episode 54: Unpacking the spending review and support for those struggling to find affordable homes
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's episode of Listen Up Landlords presenters NRLA chief executive Ben Beadle and Richard Blanco discuss last month's spending review –...
Renters' Rights: the timescale for change and all the latest on landlord training
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's episode of Listen Up Landlords presenters NRLA chief executive Ben Beadle and Richard Blanco discuss the timetable for change onc...
Episode 52: Listen Up Landlords Live! Renters Rights, energy efficiency and investment
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
April marked a very special month for the Listen Up Landlords team, with our first LIVE podcast recording – complete with studio audience – at Man...
Episode 51: Landlord affordability and finding the right tradesperson
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's episode of Listen Up Landlords presenters NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) ...
Episode 50: Unpacking the Government's energy efficiency plans
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our 50th episode of NRLA podcast Listen Up Landlords sees hosts NRLA CEO Ben Beadle and presenter Richard Blanco examine the latest Government proposa...
Episode 49: Leasehold and succession planning
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of NRLA podcast Listen Up Landlords, presenters NRLA CEO Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) take a look th...
Episode 48 – A Christmas Special
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Listen Up Landlords, presenters NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle and landlord Richard Blanco welcome a panel of guests to look back ...
Episode 47: The Budget Unpacked
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of NRLA podcast Listen Up Landlords presenters NRLA CEO Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) take a look at...
Episode 46: HMOs and mental health in housing
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of NRLA podcast Listen Up Landlords presenters NRLA CEO Ben Beadle and Richard Blanco look at the renewed popularity of Houses in M...
Episode 45: A Renters' Rights Bill Special
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of NRLA podcast Listen Up Landlords presenters NRLA CEO Ben Beadle and Richard Blanco take a deep dive into the contents of the Gove...
King's Speech: the lowdown
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of NRLA podcast Listen Up Landlords – hot on the heels of our post-election recording – presenters NRLA CEO Ben Beadle and Rich...
Episode 43: Election reaction
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of NRLA podcast Listen Up Landlords – hot on the heels of our June recording – presenters NRLA CEO Ben Beadle and Richard Blan...
Episode 42: A General Election Special
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of NRLA podcast Listen Up Landlords, presenters NRLA CEO Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) talk all thi...
Episode 41: Local authority enforcement and property fraud
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of NRLA podcast Listen Up Landlords, presenters NRLA CEO Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) examine the is...
Episode 40: Renters (Reform) amendments and permitted development rights
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Listen Up Landlords – recorded before last week's rental reform debate in the Commons – NRLA CEO Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and ...
Episode 39: New research on landlords and the economy and changes ahead for EPCs
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of NRLA podcast Listen Up Landlords presenters NRLA CEO Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) examine new r...
Episode 38: Landlord taxation and holiday lets
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of NRLA podcast Listen Up Landlords, presenters NRLA CEO Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) examine the th...
Episode 37: Licensing issues & ebike safety warning
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of NRLA podcast Listen Up Landlords presenters NRLA CEO Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) examine frustra...
Episode 36 – An NRLA Christmas Special
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Listen Up Landlords, presenters NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) welcome a panel o...
Episode 35 - A Rental Reform Special
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Listen Up Landlords, presenters NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) shine the spotl...
Episode 34: Energy efficiency and the affordability crisis
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Listen Up Landlords, presenters NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) look at the Gover...
Episode 33: Lets with Pets and Conference Season
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Listen Up Landlords, presenters NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) look at the issu...
Episode 32: Trade troubles and garden maintenance
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Listen Up Landlords, presenters NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) look at the risin...
Episode 31 – Call to reverse benefit freeze and giving something back to your community
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Listen Up Landlords, presenter Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) discusses NRLA calls to reverse the decision to freeze Local Hou...
Episode 30: Building safety funding and challenging times in Wales
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Listen Up Landlords, presenter Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) is flying solo to examine the thorny issue of funding for build...
Episode 29 - A Renters Reform Special
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Listen Up Landlords, presenters NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) welcome expert...
Episode 28 - Anti-social behaviour and investment
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of Listen Up Landlords presenters NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) examine the rece...
Episode 27 - Clive Betts MP housing special
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last month an influential select committee announced it would be recommending NRLA proposals on rental reform to the Government. This month Chair of t...
Episode 26 - Rent to rent and news from north of the border
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Listen Up Landlords presenters NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) examine th...
Episode 25: Walker Report Special
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Listen Up Landlords, presenters NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) welcome experts...
Episode 24 - A Christmas and New Year Special
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Listen Up Landlords, presenters NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) welcome experts...
Episode 23 – Disaggregation and a new project to tackle homelessness
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Listen Up Landlords presenters NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) talk to Daryn Br...
Episode 22 – Turmoil in the mortgage market and what next for the PRS?
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of Listen Up Landlords presenters NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) examine the rec...
Episode 21: Rental reform: Ben Beadle in conversation with Shelter's Polly Neate
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special edition of Listen Up Landlords NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Shelter Chief Executive Polly Neate get round the ta...
Episode 20 – Holiday lets and the future of the housing market
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of Listen Up Landlords presenters NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) talk to Merilee ...
Episode 19: Shared homes and household pests
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of Listen Up Landlords presenters NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) take a look at t...
Episode 18: A Rental Reform special
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a special edition of Listen Up Landlords presenters NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) take a deep...
Episode 17: The Queen's Speech - what does it mean for landlords
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a special edition of Listen Up Landlords presenters NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) take a deep...
Episode 16: Local authority enforcement and lets with pets
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This month we take a deep dive into the issues of local authority enforcement and lets with pets. Presenters NRLA CEO Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Rich...
Episode 15: Decent Homes Standard and Landlord Redress
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With plans afoot to extend the Decent Homes Standard to include the PRS, in this month's episode of Listen Up Landlords, we take a look at the impact ...
Episode 14 – Tackling the supply crisis and NRLA tax calls
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The supply crisis facing the private rented sector has been looming for some time, with latest statistics showing the sector will need to provide an ...
Episode 13 – Rising utilities bills and training latest
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rising utilities charges have been hitting the headlines for a number of months, and with the energy bills price cap set to rise from £1,277 to over ...
Episode 12: Letting lens – what the next 12 months could hold for landlords
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the year draws to a close, presenters Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) are joined by a panel of experts to look ahead...
Episode 11: The latest on lending and winter maintenance
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With rumours of interest rate rises, this month's episode of Listen Up Landlords looks at the latest on lending. Presenters NRLA CEO Ben Beadle (@Bead...
Episode 10: The latest on student lets
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With more than 10% of landlords letting to students, in this month's episode of Listen Up Landlords, we take a look at what's going on in the land ...
Episode 9: Letting to refugees and help with hoarding
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
No-one can fail to have been moved by the sight of tens of thousands of Afghan people flocking to Kabul Airport following the fall of the city to ...
Episode 8: Landlords on the cladding crisis and how to manage remote lettings
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Around 750,000 landlords are believed to have been affected by the cladding crisis, with many now facing crippling costs for remedial works and additi...
Episode 7: Tackling anti-social behaviour and transforming commercial buildings into new homes
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With July 19-25th marking the annual antisocial behaviour awareness week, we speak to the experts about what landlords can do to tackle the issue and ...
Episode 6: The state of the courts and ethical lettings
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's episode of Listen Up Landlords we look at the state of the courts as Covid-19 restrictions are eased and talk ethical lettings w...
TV's Martin Roberts talks buying at auction and online agents take on the high street
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's episode of Listen Up Landlords we compare the relative merits of high street and online agents – and welcome Homes Under the Hammer ...
Episode 4: Debt management in a pandemic – and keeping your tenants safe
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the issue of debt – for both landlords and tenants - as the country begins to open up after the pandemic. Presenters NRLA...
Episode 3: Adaptation crisis in the PRS? As well as top tips for becoming a young landlord
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss new adaptations guidance for private sector landlords, which was launched by the NRLA this week, and look at the unique cha...
Episode 2: Boosting energy performance and the furnished/unfurnished debate
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the Government's plans to increase energy efficiency in rented homes, the challenges faced by student landlords and whether...
Episode 1: A new beginning - is this the shape of things to come for the PRS?
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the NRLA's (@nrlassociation) Renters' Reform Bill response, outlining the NRLA's proposals for a post-Section 21 PRS. Prese...