This applies to England only During the coronavirus pandemic, right to rent identification checks could be carried out using a digital copy of the applicant’s acceptable documents. The person granting the occupation could then check the person's ID via live video...

This applies to England only As we wrote about in August new Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Regulations come into force on 1 October 2022. These regulations amend the 2015 regulations and will apply to the social rented sector as well as the private rented sector PRS. The...

This applies to England only The Department of Levelling Up, Housing & Communities has opened a consultation seeking views from letting agents, landlords and tenants on the introduction and enforcement of the Decent Homes Standard in the private rented sector. The...

This applies to England only The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 On 6 June 2022, we published an article to confirm draft regulations had been written to amend The Smoke and Carbon monoxide Alarm Regulations 2015. These regulations have...

This applies to England The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities recently released a Renters’ Reform White Paper. Which will impact the future for the private rented sector.  The have suggested a 12 point plan which will include: Decent Homes Targeted...

This applies to England With the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities announcing they will abolish section 21’s, they have proposed strengthening section 8 grounds for possession. These are set to include: Sale of a Property -  There will be a mandatory...

This applies to England only Currently the landlord or agent tends to offer a tenant a fixed term tenancy for six or twelve months. The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have suggested that following the Renters’ Reform proposals going through, all...

This applies to England only The Department of Levelling up, Housing & Communities has now published the Renters Reform White paper Please see the link below for the full content....

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 costs,...

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...