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HMO Reforms From 1 October 2018

Property
on September 21, 2018
by Property Team
New rules relating to houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) apply from 1 October 2018. The key reform is the extension of mandatory licensing of HMOs. There are also new provisions regarding minimum room sizes and the management of household waste. Criminal and civil penalties can be imposed for non-compliance.Extension of Mandat ... Continue reading

Reminder to Landlords and Agents - Section 21 Reforms Apply to All ASTs in England from 1 October 2018

Property
on September 21, 2018
by Property Team
On 1 October 2015 a prescribed form of Section 21 Notice was introduced for properties in England. Initially, use of the prescribed form was mandatory only for tenancies granted on or after 1 October 2015. From 1 October 2018, the prescribed form must be used to terminate all assured shorthold tenancies, regardless of when they ... Continue reading

Sign Here Please - Electronic Signatures and the Law

Business , Legal Contracts
on September 13, 2018
by Business Team
Whether your signature is an example of elegant calligraphy or of the scruffiest scribble, you have probably ‘signed here’ more times than you care to count. The 1677 Statute of Frauds required certain documents to be in writing and signed. This provision is still in force today.But what of the documents being signed? Predicatio ... Continue reading

Call for Evidence on Energy Performance Certificates

Property
on September 07, 2018
by Property Team
The government has published a Call for Evidence on Energy Performance Certificates for Buildings. Landlords, tenants and agents of both domestic and non-domestic properties are all encouraged to respond.The government foresees an expanding role for Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) as part of its drive to reduce building e ... Continue reading

Longer Terms for Residential Tenancies?

Property
on August 10, 2018
by Property Team
Time is running out for landlords and agents to respond to the government’s consultation on its proposal to introduce a three-year minimum term for residential tenancy agreements in the private rented sector in England. The consultation closes on 26 August 2018.Responses are sought to 29 questions. They include questions about r ... Continue reading

Technical Issues in Charity Law | Part Two

Charities
on March 28, 2018
by Charity Team
In Part One, we covered a number of technical charity law issues examined in the Law Commission Report of 14 September 2017. This note deals with further issues dealt with in that Report.Making Regulation of Charity Land Transactions Less of a BurdenWhen a charity sells, lets, or mortgages its land, it is subject to restrictions ... Continue reading

April 2018 Legal Changes for Residential Landlords and Tenants

Property
on March 28, 2018
by Property Team
The Government is on a mission to drive up standards in the private rented housing sector. More new rules and regulations apply from April 2018 with the introduction of new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), Banning Orders and the Rogue Landlord Database.Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) – England and WalesFrom ... Continue reading

Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) for Commercial Properties from April 2018

Property
on March 22, 2018
by Property Team
From 1 April 2018 it will be unlawful for a landlord in England or Wales to enter into a new letting (or extend or renew an existing letting) of a commercial property with an F or G energy efficiency rating unless an exemption has been registered. From 1 April 2023, it will be unlawful to continue to let a commercial property wi ... Continue reading

Fitness for Human Habitation - New Rights for Tenants

Property
on March 02, 2018
by Property Team
The Government is committed to improving standards for tenants in the private and social rented sectors. It is therefore supporting a Private Members’ Bill tabled by Karen Buck, a Labour MP: the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) Bill. (visit the Parliament website here to track the Bill’s p ... Continue reading

HMO Reforms Update

Property
on March 02, 2018
by Property Team
Last month we wrote about the Government’s proposed HMO reforms. An Order has now been made extending the scope of mandatory licensing by removing the “three or more storeys” requirement. Landlords have until 1 October 2018 to apply for a licence for properties not previously subject to mandatory licensing. There will be no grac ... Continue reading

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