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Government Consultations on Energy Efficiency

Property
on October 31, 2019
by Property Team
The UK is the first major economy to pass laws to stop all of its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. In order to meet this target, the Government will need to take a number of steps. The Government has recently launched the following three consultations (with further consultations to follow) to advance the reduction of carbon emi ... Continue reading

Proposed Regulation of Property Agents

Property
on October 14, 2019
by Property Team
The Government has now received its report from The Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA) working group, which the Government had commissioned last year. The Government asked the RoPA to advise them on whether “Property Agents” in England (which includes letting agents, managing agents, estate agents, online agents, and auctionee ... Continue reading

Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019 Now in Force

Property
on September 09, 2019
by Property Team
The Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019 (‘the Act’) came into force on 01 September 2019 and applies to Wales only. The aim of the Act is to reduce the “hidden” costs that a tenant can face at the start of their tenancy.This Act is similar to the Tenant Fees Act 2019 (which affects England only), but there are key differe ... Continue reading

Government Publishes Section 21 Consultation

Property
on August 01, 2019
by Property Team
Earlier this year, the Government announced that it was outlining plans to abolish ‘no-fault evictions’ permitted under Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 in England. Under the current law in England, landlords can evict tenants (giving them eight weeks’ notice) at any time after the fixed-term contract has come to an end, witho ... Continue reading

Welsh Government Consult on Extending Minimum Notice Period for a No-Fault Eviction

Property
on July 22, 2019
by Property Team
Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 currently gives landlords in England and Wales the right to serve a notice on their tenant giving them 2 months’ notice to leave the property. Tenants must have been in occupation for four months before a landlord can serve this notice on the tenant.Section 173 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act ... Continue reading

Government Responds to Consultation on Leasehold Reform

Property
on July 22, 2019
by Property Team
The Government issued a consultation in October 2018 to seek views on how it can implement changes in the leasehold sector in England to tackle exploitative practices.The Government’s response to the consultation has now been published: ‘Implementing reforms to the leasehold system in England’ as has its response to the ‘Housing ... Continue reading

Supreme Court Ruling on Estate Agent's Commission

Property
on July 12, 2019
by Property Team
Agent’s Commission Payable but Reduced for Not Complying with the Estate Agents ActAn important ruling was recently handed down by the Supreme Court in Wells v Devani [2019] UKSC 4, which concerned a dispute between an estate agent and seller which arose when the seller refused to pay the estate agent’s commission following comp ... Continue reading

Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019 Receives Royal Assent

Property
on July 11, 2019
by Property Team
The Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019 (‘the Act’) received Royal Assent on 15 May 2019 and is due to come into force in Wales on the 01 September 2019.The purpose of this Act is to make costs more transparent and to make the private rented housing market in Wales more accessible to tenants who often struggle to meet up ... Continue reading

New Section 21 Notice (Form 6A) (England)

Property
on May 29, 2019
by Property Team
The Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 were passed on 7 May 2019. These regulations amend the Section 21 Notice (prescribed Form 6A) for use in England, to evict tenants occupying a property under an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (‘AST’) on expiry of the fixed term of the tenancy. The ... Continue reading

Tenant Fees Act 2019 - Greater Protection for Tenants in England in the Private Rented Sector

Property
on May 23, 2019
by Property Team
As part of the Government’s drive to make renting fairer and more affordable, and to improve transparency and affordability in England’s residential lettings market, the private rented sector in England faces further changes in the shape of the Tenant Fees Act 2019 (‘the Act’) which comes into force on 1 June 2019.This Act prohi ... Continue reading

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