Contents of Renters Reform White Paper

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have published the contents of what is being discussed in Parliament which will affect private and social renters.   It includes: – Ending the injustice of unfit homes and help protect renters from rising...

Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms

This article is for England Back in November we published an article regarding the government holding a consultation for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Draft regulations have now been laid before Parliament which will mean that from 1 October 2022 all landlords...

Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 – Update

This applies to Wales only. The Welsh Government released a statement yesterday evening to confirm Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 that was due to come into force from 15 July 2022, has now been deferred until 01 December 2022. This means tenancy agreements and notice...

Fire Safety Act 2021 (Commencement) (England) Regulations 2022

The commencement of the remaining sections of the Fire Safety Act 2021 came into force by these regulations on 16 May 2022 and now further amends the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. As such, there is now a requirement to ensure that a fire safety risk...

Material Information

The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agents (NTSELAT) have released guidance as to the minimum material information which should be provided in  a property listing whether for sale or for let. This does not mean though that any other material information...

Ukrainian nationals – right to rent checks

The government recently confirmed two schemes where Ukrainian nationals could enter and reside in the UK. What was not clear was which documentation could be accepted for the right to rent checks. Yesterday further guidance was released to confirm what documentation...