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Councils Warned to Update Selective Licensing Demands
Councils have been warned that some conditions imposed under their selective licensing schemes for landlords may be breaking the law. The Ministry of Housing issued the alert in the latest edition of the Private Rented Sector newsletter. The ministry’s housing...
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Landlord Tax Amnesty Fails to Deliver
A call for landlords to come clean and to stop avoiding tax on their rental profits appears to have fallen on deaf ears. In 2013, HM Revenue & Customs urged 1.5 million landlords allegedly dodging £500 million in tax to make disclosures in return for lighter...
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How to Understand Which Section 21 Rules Apply From October 2018
From 1 October 2015, big changes were made to section 21 Housing Act 1988 for tenancies in England. Extra requirements were introduced whereby a section 21 notice (two months no fault notice) could not be served unless EPC, gas safety and How to Rent Guide have been...
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Labour to Force Landlords to Give Longer Tenancies
Labour will force private landlords to give renters tenancies of indefinite length if the party wins the next general election. Shadow Housing Secretary John Healey says he wants to adjust the balance of power between tenants and landlords to give tenants more...
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New Law Demands Better Living Standards for Tenants
New rules setting raising the bar for living standards in private rented homes in England come into force from March 20 2019. The good news is the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 does not introduce any new obligations for landlords but is designed to...
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Courts Move to Speed Up Evictions for Landlords
The government wants to hear opinions from landlords about improving the legal process for evicting private tenants. A Ministry of Justice consultation is asking how the rules should change by to combine separate procedures in county courts and the High Court into one...
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Landlords to Spend Up to £3,500 Under Energy Rating Rules
Since 1 April 2018, new tenancies, renewals or extensions require the property to have a minimum “E” energy rating. From 1 April 2020, all existing tenancies must comply. If a property does not meet the minimum “E” rating, the property can be registered on an...
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EPC Minimum Energy Levels Explained
This article includes changes made by The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 We have previously reported on the publishing of guidance for the new minimum energy levels for rented property which are being...
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New Landlord and Agent Legislation Commencing During 2019
Below are links to articles which refer to new legislation that commence in 2019.
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Agents Must Have Client Money Protection From 1 April 2019
The Client Money Protection Schemes for Property Agents (Requirement to Belong to a Scheme etc.) Regulations 2019 have been approved and will commence from 1 April 2019. The regulations apply to property agents operating in the course of English letting agency or...
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