Category : Property

The Renters Reform Bill received its first reading back in May 2023 and is now poised for its third reading, but no date has yet been set. With a general election on the horizon, and disagreement within the government on parts of the bill, could it be at risk? Continue reading

Landlords must undertake Right to Rent checks under the Immigration Act 2014. Fines for failing to carry out checks have recently increased substantially. Landlords with no previous breaches face fines of £5000 per lodger or £10,000 per tenant and those with previous breaches, £10,000 per lodger and £20,000 per tenant. Find out ... Continue reading

In its recent White Paper on rental reform, the Government proposed the abolition of s21 no fault evictions and fixed term residential tenancies. The Renters Reform Bill has done just that, putting more reliance on s8 of the Housing Act 1988 and expanding its grounds for evictions. What will this mean for landlords and tenants? Continue reading

The UK Government seeks to provide a fairer balance between the interests of landlords and tenants. Do their proposed reforms achieve this goal? Continue reading

Eight years ago, rules were introduced making it mandatory to provide tenants with a range of information at the start of a new tenancy. This includes the Government’s “How to Rent” booklet, which was updated in March 2023. Read more about the changes to the booklet here. Continue reading

From 30 June 2022, anyone buying a new long residential lease in England or Wales (which has been granted for a premium) will not be charged ground rents under the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022.Ground rents are often found in long leases (granted for a term of more than 21 years) and are annual payments a tenant must m ... Continue reading

New Registration Requirements for Overseas Entities Buying Land in the UKFor several years, the UK government has sought to cut property fraud and money laundering activity in the UK. One key element they have focused on is making the ownership of property in the UK more transparent. Overseas entities have sought to invest in pr ... Continue reading

The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (“the Act”) (passed six years ago) will be coming into force on 15 July 2022. This Act will fundamentally change the current system for letting residential property in Wales.The change has been introduced to simplify the letting process and make it easier for contract-holders (the new term for ... Continue reading

Since 06 April 2007, landlords of assured shorthold tenancies in England and Wales have been legally required to protect their tenants’ deposits in an authorised tenancy deposit scheme within 14 days of receipt of the deposit monies. Landlords must also provide tenants with prescribed information about the scheme (which contains ... Continue reading

2022 is set to see more legislative and regulatory change for both residential and commercial property in England and Wales.In this blog post we look at anticipated changes and recent government announcements. It is not a conclusive list, and we have focused on those matters of particular relevance to our customers. As we have s ... Continue reading