Compulsory Electrical Safety Checks
The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 is set to become law from April 1, 2020.
Rents are up by 3.5%
Rents have risen by an average of 3.5% nationally. Average rents in the UK are now £953 p/m according to an independent study. The Tenant Fees Act is likely to be a major factor for the increase.
First Banning Order Granted
Banning orders were introduced on the 6th April 2018 under the Housing and Planning Act 2016. The Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Banning Order Offences) Regulations 2018 a Statutory Instrument numbered 2018 No. 216, introduced civil penalties of up to £30,000 as well as the extension of rent repayment orders. The intention was to crack down on rogue landlords renting out substandard or unsafe accommodation.
Serving a Section 8 Notice
Unfortunately, it does not always work out with tenants and disputes arise or rent is left unpaid. Or you simply require possession of your property. It is vital a Section 8 Notice is served correctly to avoid costly and frustrating delays. For example, if a landlord is basing their claim for arrears of rent, then…
UK property prices fall
Average asking price dropped by £730 to £304,770, the first fall at this time of year since 2010, says Rightmove Average UK property asking prices have dipped by 0.2 per cent over the past month in a downward trend that began in June. The average asking price dropped by £730 to £304,770, the first fall at this…
Letting agents given access to new training
Two accreditation schemes have joined forces to provide specialist training for Scottish letting agents Landlord Accreditation Scotland (LAS) and safeagent have partnered to provide Scottish letting agents with both face-to-face and online training so they can meet the qualification requirements to be part of the country’s Letting Agent Register. Both LAS and safeagent are training providers whose qualifications…
Dangerous cladding leaves worthless properties
ens of thousands of homeowners who live in buildings with combustible cladding are being told that their properties are worthless by valuers, leaving them unable to sell or switch mortgage provider. The issue of cladding came to the fore after the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017, which killed 72 people. Aluminium panels on the west…
Government Consultation on Private Renting
A new deal for renting: resetting the balance of rights and responsibilities between landlords and tenants has been published on the 21st July 2019. Summary This consultation seeks views on implementing the government’s decision to remove Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 and improving section 8 eviction grounds. This consultation closes at 11:45pm on…