Jan 15, 2021 | Eviction, Legislation & Regulations, Other News
15 Jan 2021 The long-awaited Renters’ Reform Bill, promised 14 months ago, is likely to be introduced to the House of Commons “very soon.” The Bill is set to include the scrapping of Section 21 eviction powers and the start of the concept of lifetime deposits...Jan 14, 2021 | Legislation & Regulations, Other News
14 Jan 2021 A trade body says the current national lockdown may make it harder for the lettings industry to conform with an approaching deadline regarding electrical safety. NAPIT – the National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers – is...Jan 14, 2021 | Other News
14 Jan 2021 Guest blog by Ocean Finance Research by Ocean Finance has revealed that Brits stay put in a property for an average of 23 years, a big investment in time to match the even bigger upfronts in terms of deposits and fees that are commonplace these days. A lot...Jan 14, 2021 | Eviction, Other News
14 Jan 2021 Updated guidance has been issued (11th January) relating to possession actions to reflect the extension of the bailiff enforcement ban until 8 March, which in effect, applies to notices that may be served 14 days earlier. The revised guidance for...Jan 13, 2021 | Legislation & Regulations, Other News
13 Jan 2021 The government says it’s reviewing the checking process that agents and landlords have to follow under Right To Rent. The revelation has come to light in a Home Office response to Propertymark, which has previously complained about one element of the...Jan 11, 2021 | Other News
11 Jan 2021 The government is establishing a Commonhold Council – a partnership of leasehold groups, industry and government – that will prepare landlords, home owners and the market for the widespread take-up of the commonhold tenure. The government says...
