New rules for section 8 & 21
Applies to England only New rules for section 8 & 21 As of 1 June 2021, the government has made changes to the notice periods, which have generally been reduced when issuing a tenant with a section 8 or 21. New prescribed form 3 and 6a have been issued and should...
Landlord right to rent checks update
This applies to England The temporary Coronavirus guidance for right to rent checks was due to expire on 17 May 2021, but as of today (12 May 2021) the Home office and Immigration enforcement have extended the guidance until 20 June 2021. This means you can continue...
Section 8 notice
This applies to England only Following our post that was published on 30 April 2021, on 4 May 2021 MHCLG published their own, and slightly different, section 8 form. This, no doubt, will lead to a lot of confusion as to which form should be used going forward. Those...
Section 8 notice changing
Legislation has just appeared changing the section 8 notice from the 4 May. The changes are to include information about breathing spaces. However, the really interesting thing is that the periods of notice are the periods that exist outside of the Coronavirus Act....
Consultation for more information when advertising a property.
This applies to England only Consultation for more information when advertising a property. When advertising a property for sale or to let on agents' websites, or on portals like Zoopla or On the Market, the agent is required to include key details. This is a...
Right to rent checks update
This applies to England only. Today the government have updated the guidance for landlord right to rent checks. The temporary changes were put in place from 30 March 2020 which were: ask the tenant to submit a scanned copy or a photo of their original documents via...
Green homes grant, no more
This applies to England & Wales The Green Homes Grant was introduced at the end of the first Coronavirus lockdown as a way of stimulating the economy and at the same time improving the energy efficiency of properties. Property owners, including landlords, could...
Reducing the risk of infection for shared accommodation
New guidance was issued on 10 March 2021 that has additional steps that should be considered to reduce the risk of catching or passing on the coronavirus in shared accommodation. The guidance COVID-19: Shared and overcrowded housing - reducing the risk of infection,...
Extension to the Coronavirus Act 2020
This applies to England The Government has announced there will be new legislation to extend the bailiff suspension and longer notices that are currently in place under the Coronavirus Act 2020, which were due to expire on 31 March. The extension will be at least...
The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) Survey (Link updated)
This applies to England and Wales The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) is a system made up of 29 hazards to help assist the local authority when carrying out a property risk assessment relating to health and safety at a property. They use the guidance...
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