Widespread tenancy reforms, a high cost of borrowing, and rising rents are just a few of the challenges facing the rental sector in 2024. So what do you need to know as we jump into 2024?
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Legal
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has issued a response to the proposed Good Landlord Charter which seeks to raise standards in the private rented sector in Manchester.
Councils may need more funds for Renter Reform Bill Read More »
The AAPG committee are concerned about action that may be needed to be taken to stamp out rogue landlords in the PRS and ensuring councils have robust enforcement powers.
Councils may need more funds for Renter Reform Bill Read More »
From January 22nd the government will impose significantly higher fines on landlords who fail to complete Right to Rent checks. To help you comply with the checks, The Lettings Hub offers a stress-free solution with Know Your Customer checks including facial biometrics and Identity Document Validation Technology.
Right to Rent – Increased Fines Announced Read More »
Landlords who rent out a property must comply with a range of regulations, procedures, and legislation. Some would suggest that being a landlord in the UK is like a full-time job with so many rules and regulations to navigate, however, the regulations exist to safeguard the interests of both landlords and tenants.
Case Study: When a court makes an example of poor behaviour Read More »
If a landlord wants to evict a tenant using a Section 21 notice, they must ensure they have complied with all the legal requirements before serving the notice. Otherwise, they could end up losing the case and paying the tenants’ legal costs, as one landlord recently found out.
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Before serving a Sections 21, a landlord must return the deposit to serve a valid notice. But if the tenant refuses communicate can the landlord send it via cheque?
Can landlords return a deposit by cheque? Read More »
The government has announced that it intends to invest at least one million pounds into modernising the court system for dealing with possession claims.
Digitisation of the court system – what will it look like? Read More »
The housing ombudsman service currently handles complaints from social housing tenants, but they will now take on the role of resolving disputes between private landlords and tenants. In this blog we look at how this will work.
The New Housing Ombudsman | How it will work Read More »
One of the biggest topics of conversations of Rental Reform has been the scrapping of Section 21, however in recent discussions this has been put on hold.
Delay in scrapping Section 21 Read More »