Quick News Updates

A recent survey found that 57% of landlords do not feel prepared for the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act, with many looking to their letting agents for guidance.

Racehel Reeves is not the only one – Labour councillor Michael Situ  has now stepped down as Southwark Council’s cabinet member for housing due to licensing failures. No doubt other landlord Councillors are anxiously checking with their letting agents …

Local authorities will be handed powers to fine ‘landlords, letting agents, or anyone acting on their behalf’ when the first phase of the new tenancy rules comes in next year.

The homelessness charity Crisis is set to become a landlord for the first time in its 60-year history, declaring that Britain’s housing emergency has reached a “catastrophic scenario.”

MPs have called on the government to tighten rules for HMOs amid reports of anti-social behaviour and a lack of family homes causing frustration among their communities.

Landlords have been encouraged to put aside personal views and consider whether a particular pet is compatible with their rental property.

Read the statement of the gov.uk website

Plymouth City Council says it wants to “showcase how to do it right” when it comes to enforcing the Renters’ Rights Bill once the legislation receives Royal Assent in the next few weeks.

The Distress for Rent Act 1737 is one of the oldest statutes that you may see in your practice with (at s18) a draconian remedy for landlords: a claim for ‘double rent’.

The Renters’ Reform Bill is nearing the end of its legislative journey after the House of Lords rejected several key amendments. The Bill will now return to the House of Commons for final approval before receiving Royal Assent.

When the music stops in May and the students pack up early, who’s left to foot the bill?

The new policy includes introducing rent controls, scrapping the Right to Buy scheme, applying business rates to short-term lets such as Airbnbs, and imposing double council tax on long-term empty properties.