Firstly, we would like to begin this blog by thanking all of our landlords and tenants for their understanding and co-operation during the coronavirus pandemic so far. Although we are all finding new ways to operate in this brave, new, socially distanced world, the cogs of Westminster are still turning, and we have had it… Read more »
The title of this blog may have piqued your interest to read further so we feel it only fair to say from the offset that the answer is, we don’t rightly know. However, that is no reason not to read on. We thought that as we enter a new year it would be worth exploring… Read more »
There has been much talk in the media recently about subletting. In not-so-far-away Bristol the issue is somewhat on the increase and is bringing lettings agents into disrepute too*. Whether you are a landlord who has their property managed or you are managing your property/properties yourself, it can sometimes be difficult to get a picture… Read more »
On 15th April 2019 the Government outlined their plans to abolish Section 21 in an attempt to eradicate ‘no fault’ evictions. So great was this announcement that we saw the endless Brexit commentary halted for more than five minutes across all media platforms, to discuss what this meant for tenants. And it is immense news.… Read more »
Whether you are a landlord or tenant you may have heard many attention-grabbing headlines in the news recently that tenants can now sue their landlords if their rental property is deemed not to be fit for human habitation. But what does this mean in reality for both landlords and tenants? I thought I’d provide some… Read more »
At the end of last year the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, launched an online ‘Rogue Landlord and Agent Checker’ with plans now for it to be rolled out nationwide. Earlier this month the Government then announced its new Housing Complaints Resolution Service which now makes it mandatory for private landlords to join a redress… Read more »
After nearly two years of debate and consultation – and, no, for once we’re not talking about Brexit – a date has been set for agents and landlords to stop charging fees. The Tenants Fee Bill will come into effect on 1st June 2019. This bill will affect landlords, tenants and agents alike and what… Read more »
Okay, we extended that title for a reason. Firstly, we would like to wish all our readers a very happy 2019, we hope it’s a prosperous one for you and us and we hope you all had a wonderful Christmas too. Now, down to business. We’ve written this blog with all our clients in mind;… Read more »
Last time on the blog, Tom talked about MEES and landlords facing mandatory force to improve the energy efficiency of their rental properties. Since then, the Government has announced they’re not stopping there. Last week, the Ministry for Housing announced that they are going to carry out a private rental sector health and safety review*… Read more »
The property sector seems to be the talk of the town at the moment and new legislation is being introduced all the time! Over the last couple of months portable appliance testing, also commonly known as PAT testing has come up more than once and I think it’s something you should be acting on now…… Read more »