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Draft Bill for Ring-Fencing Commercial Rent Debt Now Published

Property
on December 01, 2021
by Property Team
Following up on September’s post, New Rent Debt Ring-Fencing Legislation, (which looked at the Government’s intention to set out legislation to deal with commercial rent arrears built up during the pandemic), this post looks at the Government’s much-anticipated draft Bill to address this issue.The Bill (expected to come into for ... Continue reading

New Rent Debt Ring-Fencing Legislation

Property
on September 30, 2021
by Property Team
New Legislation to Ringfence Commercial Rent Debt Accrued During the PandemicThe Government has announced that they will introduce new legislation to deal with the commercial rent arrears which have built up as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.The legislation is expected to be introduced before the end of the moratorium on forf ... Continue reading

Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021

Property
on May 05, 2021
by Property Team
The Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill gained Royal Assent on 07 April 2021 (‘the Amendment Act’). The Amendment Act amends certain provisions of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (‘the 2016 Act’). The 2016 Act (when it comes into force) will significantly reform housing law and practice in Wales. No date has been set for w ... Continue reading

Electrical Safety Standards - Changes from 1 April 2021

Health & Safety , Property
on March 09, 2021
by Health & Safety Team
The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 (‘the Regulations’) require landlords in England to have the electrical installations in their properties inspected and tested by a person who is qualified and competent, at least every five years. Landlords have to provide a copy of the elec ... Continue reading

Covid-19: Key Issues for Landlords

Property
on July 14, 2020
by Property Team
The Covid-19 pandemic has created upheaval for almost all businesses and individuals. Many landlords and tenants are experiencing financial hardship. To protect commercial and residential tenants from losing their premises during the pandemic, the government has brought in various emergency measures. Landlords and tenants have a ... Continue reading

New Property Regulations on Default Payments in Wales

Property
on April 07, 2020
by Property Team
The Welsh Government has laid regulations on the default payments which can be charged to tenants occupying premises under an assured shorthold tenancy in the private rented sector in Wales.The Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Prescribed Limits of Default Payments) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (‘the Act’) come into force on 28 April 2020. ... Continue reading

Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards – Changes from 1 April

Property
on March 25, 2020
by Property Team
The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (‘the 2015 Regulations’) established the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) in the residential private rented sector. Since 1 April 2018 it has been unlawful for a landlord in England or Wales to enter into a new letting (or extend o ... Continue reading

Extension of The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018

Property
on February 05, 2020
by Property Team
The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 (‘the Act’) came into force on 20 March 2019. This Act created a duty on social housing landlords, private residential landlords, and letting agents acting on their behalf (by implying a covenant in new tenancy agreements made on or after the 20 March 2019 for a term of less than ... Continue reading

New Draft Regulations on Mandatory Electrical Safety Checks

Health & Safety , Property
on January 20, 2020
by Health & Safety Team
Further to our blog post in October last year (which can be found here), the Government has now published The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020, which impose duties on private landlords of residential properties in England in respect of electrical safety standards.These regulatio ... Continue reading

Letting Agents and Money Laundering Regulations

Property
on January 09, 2020
by Property Team
New money laundering regulations come into effect on 10 January 2020, bringing certain letting agents (dealing with residential and/or commercial property) within the scope of money laundering legislation.The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019 were passed on 20 December 2019. These regulations ... Continue reading

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