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Where Are We Now With The Renter’s Rights Bill? | Infosheet
The Renters’ Rights Bill is set for its Report Stage in the House of Commons on 14th January, a key milestone for the UK’s private rented sector. Read more
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Managing Anti-Social Behaviour Under The Renter’s Rights Bill | Infosheet
Get practical advice on adapting to the Renter’s Rights Bill with this free infosheet. Learn about changes to Section 21, new eviction grounds, prev Read more
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What Is Happening In The Courts? | Infosheet
Government statistics show a rise in landlord possession claims, orders, and repossessions, with court delays reaching up to 24.5 weeks. Staying infor Read more
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An Essential Guide To Section 8 Notices | Infosheet
The Lettings Hub’s Essential Guide to Section 8 Notices is a must-read for landlords and agents navigating the changes introduced by the Renters' Ri Read more
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Pets In Rental Properties | Infosheet
Download our infosheet to explore how rising pet ownership impacts the rental market. Learn about Renters’ Rights Bill updates, pet insurance rules, Read more
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How to Upgrade your Landlords to a Fully Managed Service | E-Guide
The Renters' Rights Bill, set for 2025, brings complex compliance demands for landlords. This is an ideal moment for letting agents to guide landlords Read more
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Rolling vs. Renewing Tenancy | Infosheet
Confused about what happens after a fixed-term tenancy ends? Download our infosheet for a clear breakdown on rolling versus renewed tenancies and what Read more
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Removal of Section 21| Infosheet
In this infosheet, we examine how agents can prepare for the removal of Section 21 Notices, which is expected to be one of the most significant chan Read more
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The Autumn Budget Implications | Infosheet
As we approach next week’s highly anticipated Budget, we’re excited to launch The Lettings Hub Budget Implications Infosheet – October 2024. We Read more
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What we learned from the English Housing Survey | Infosheet
The English Housing Survey is a national survey of people’s housing circumstances and the condition and energy efficiency of housing in England. Dat Read more
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Renters Rights Bill Webinar
On the 9th October, the Renters' Rights Bill advanced to its second reading in Parliament, where MPs debated the core principles of the proposed legis Read more
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Your Essential Guide to Repairs For Lettings | Infosheet
In this Infosheet we look at both the landlords and tenants responsibilities, plus how platforms like Fixflo streamline repair management by allowing Read more
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What We Learned At Conference | Infosheet
In the King’s Speech on 17 July, the Labour government outlined its plans for a new Renters’ Rights Bill, which will give “greater rights and pr Read more
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Getting Renters’ Rights Ready | E-Guide
In the King’s Speech on 17 July, the Labour government outlined its plans for a new Renters’ Rights Bill, which will give “greater rights and pr Read moreLetting agents Rental Reform Webinar
Bill to Law | Infosheet
In the King’s Speech on 17 July, the Labour government outlined its plans for a new Renters’ Rights Bill, which will give “greater rights and pr Read more
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Infosheet – Rent Controls
On this significant day for the PRS, we’ve released our latest infosheet, focusing on a topic that has long sparked debate across our sector – Ren Read more
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Infosheet – Renters’ Rights Bill
In the King’s Speech on 17 July, the Labour government outlined its plans for a new Renters’ Rights Bill, which will give “greater rights and pr Read more
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Infosheet – Awaab’s Law
In this infosheet, we look at how the court timescales have changed, the rate of the increase of claims and where they are increasing in the UK. We al Read more
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Infosheet – Kings Speech
In this infosheet, we outline the pledges made by His Majesty in the State Opening of Parliament, together with the likely pace of these reforms, and Read more
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E-Book – What’s next for Rental Reform under a Labour Government?
The General Election, called in May, halted the progress of the Renters' (Reform) Bill, just as the private rental sector was getting ready for its im Read more
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Renters’ Reform Bill – Key milestones and what happens next?
Let's delve into the multi-stage process of the bill, its major milestones, and its potential impact on the rental market and the housing sector as a Read moreLetting agents Rental Reform
Renters’ Reform Bill – Key milestones and what happens next?
Let's delve into the multi-stage process of the bill, its major milestones, and its potential impact on the rental market and the housing sector as a Read more
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Gas Safety Rulings all Landlords and Letting Agents Should Know
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 th Read more
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Can landlords return a deposit by cheque?
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 Read more
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Digitisation of the court system – what will it look like?
The government has announced that it intends to invest at least one million pounds into modernising the court system for dealing with possession claim Read more
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The New Housing Ombudsman | How it will work
The housing ombudsman service currently handles complaints from social housing tenants, but they will now take on the role of resolving disputes betwe Read more
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Delay in scrapping Section 21
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 h Read more
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Landlords and Renters to Save on Council Tax Bills
The government recently announced that it would stop requiring tenants of shared dwellings to pay hefty council tax bills by banding individual rooms Read more
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Autumn Statement – Impact on Landlords
With the autumn statement released last week, it is important to be aware of the measures and how they could affect landlords. Read more
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E-Guide – Get Rent Reform Ready
Read our updated Renter Reform eBook, where we have reflected the announced U-turn, and the new ground for possession for the student housing market. Read more
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E-Guide – How does a bill become an act of parliament?
RENTERS REFORM BILL UPDATE The Financial Times have reported that the Renters Reform bill is set to get it’s second reading on Monday 23rd October, Read more
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How Does a Bill Become an Act of Parliament?
The movement of a bill through parliament does not happen overnight. So what are the stages? In this blog we go through the journey of a bill Read more
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Is a new tenancy required when a landlord changes hands?
Properties are usually purchased with vacant possession, however in some transactions the buyer will purchase the property with a tenant in situ, espe Read more
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The Renter Reform Bill – the latest updates on progress
It is all we see in the headlines, but what is actually happening with the Renters Reform? This week we are looking at where the journey the bill has Read more
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New Government How to Rent Guide: What You Need to Know
The How to Rent Guide has been updated several times since its launch. Meanwhile, the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have indicat Read more
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Further delays at court due to strike action by security staff
Court delays have already caused issues in the market with landlords waiting longer to gain possession of their property. Further delays are now expec Read more
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Possession claims on the rise
The Ministry of Justice has recently published figures for property possessions across both mortgage and rentals. Possession claims have increased acr Read more
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Tenants and Signing Tenancy Agreements – Can my tenant owe rent if they did not sign the tenancy agreement?
If you have a tenant who owes you rent arrears, but you discover that the tenancy agreement was not signed by the tenant, what can you do? Are your la Read more
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Abandonment Notice | An alternative to a Possession Order?
There are many ways in which a landlord can obtain possession of their property including an Abandonment Notice. In this blog we look at this method i Read more
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Labour’s Rayner to shadow Gove on the Housing Brief – what can we expect?
The Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, Angela Rayner, has been appointed Shadow Levelling Up Secretary by Sir Keir Starmer. With this role, she will o Read more
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Pets in Lets: Celebrating National Dog Day
It is National Dog Day tomorrow – 26th August - which is the perfect time to celebrate our four-legged companions and reflect on what the proposed c Read more
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Utility bills: who is liable to pay?
Bills included has become one of the most searched terms from tenants following the cost of living increase, however landlords are moving away from in Read more
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County Court Bailiff or High Court Enforcement?
Gaining possession consists of multiple stages but for those who reach the final step, it means it is time to enforce a possession order via a bailiff Read more
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Why Settlement Agreements Matter
For tenancies where a landlord or letting agent hasn’t opted for a Rent Protection product, then it isn’t unusual for a legal team to be instructe Read more
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Serving Section 8 Notices: How Much Do the Arrears Need to Be?
We look at the three grounds that are typically used to evict a tenant who is in arrears that are served alongside a Section 8. We also discuss how th Read more
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Pets in Rental Properties: Celebrating International Cat Day
Happy International Cat Day! To celebrate our feline friends, we share our top reasons why renters should have the right to request a pet in their ren Read more
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Student Let Management Under the Renters Reform Bill
An area of uncertainty amongst the proposals for the Renters (Reform) Bill is the student lets sector. Landlords biggest worry is the proposal to end Read more
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The trouble with the Renters Reform Bill and anti-social tenants
With Section 21 being removed within the Rental Reform Bill, how do landlords gain possession from anti-social tenants? Read more
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Labour and the U-turn on rent controls
To prevent homelessness and keep the cost of living affordable, rent controls can be used to limit the amount that a landlord can charge. However, tha Read more
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Rental Reform – Implications on Letting Agents.
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The Deregulation Act 2015: Essential Knowledge for Landlords on Section 21 Evictions
After the Deregulation Act 2015 came into effect, the biggest defence in possession claims has been the key documents not being received. So, this wee Read more
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Navigating Rent Increases: Rules and Considerations for Landlords and Letting Agent
Mortgage interest rates are going up, however landlords can’t simply just put the rent up. So what are the rules and regulations? Read moreLetting agents Rental Reform
How long does it take to gain possession?
Gaining possession of a property involves several stages and procedures that must be followed. The process can be divided into three main steps: givin Read more
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The Implications of Periodic Tenancies: Balancing Tenant Security and Landlord Concerns
With Rental Reform planning to move all tenants onto a single system of periodic tenancies, we look at how this will give tenants more flexibility but Read more
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From Draft to Law: Unveiling the Timeline of the Renters Reform Bill’s Journey to Implementation
The whole industry has been following the Rental Reform bill, trying to understand how to talk to their landlords and tenants about the changes. In th Read moreLetting agents Rental Reform
RENTER’S REFORM BILL
The Government has published the first draft of the Renters Reform Bill which has been much anticipated across the Residential Landlord and Tenant Sec Read more
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The Importance of Effective Communication in Light of Rental Reforms
As a landlord or letting agent, effective communication with tenants has always been a cornerstone of a successful rental business. Read moreLetting agents Rental Reform
Renters’ Reform Bill – Key milestones and what happens next?
Let's delve into the multi-stage process of the bill, its major milestones, and its potential impact on the rental market and the housing sector as a Read more
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Effective use of section 21 notices – whilst we still have them
As we know in the Renters’ Reform, the use of Section 21 has been scrapped. However, while landlords are still able to use them – they need to be Read moreLetting agents Rental Reform
The ban of no-fault evictions and renting to tenants on benefits
This week we discuss how landlords feel about the changes proposed in the reform linking to no fault evictions and what this means for tenants moving Read more
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BREAKING NEWS: Renters’ Reform Bill set for first reading today!
Read on for a closer look at the eight major changes which are likely to be noted in the bill: Read more
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Navigating the Legal System: Understanding the Difference Between Section 21 and Section 8 Notices
Step 1 of gaining possession of a property is serving a notice, giving the tenant a chance to leave before action takes place. So, in this weeks blog Read moreLetting agents Rental Reform
The abolition of Section 21 Notices and the introduction of the Renters’ Reform Bill
There has been a lot of conversation around Section 21 and the introduction of the Renters Reform Bill. So how have these conversations changed over t Read more
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Tenants with Pets
It’s currently not unlawful to prohibit a tenant from keeping a pet in their property, but the law may change in favour of tenants with pets. Woodst Read more
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Changes to the EPC regulations that would change the minimum Energy Efficiency Standards proposed for 2025-8
Energy Performance Certificates can be costly for landlords to obtain. But further changes to regulations could make it even more difficult to meet st Read more
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What is the Difference Between a Section 8 and a Section 21 Notice?
Both are used to evict tenants so that you regain possession of your property. But there are differences between the two! Woodstock Legal Services exp Read more
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Rethinking the Rental Reforms and the Impact on Gaining Possession
Rental Reforms impact on regaining possession is something we all need to consider. Woodstock Legal Services update us on the ongoing discussion. Read more
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Decent Homes Standard: Are Homes in the Private Rented Sector Meeting it?
In 2020 as high as 15% of the homes in England did not meet the requirements for the Decent Homes Standard. Woodstock discuss the outlines of the stan Read more
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Tenants’ Rights to Keep Pets: Easing Landlords Concern
Pets in Lets is a big topic for the industry at the minute, with the proposals in the white paper “A Fairer Private Rented Sector”. We look at wha Read more
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The Lettings Hub x AdvoCATS Webinar 26/07/2022 @ 09:30
There are a lot of questions around Pets in Lets from Landlords, Tenants and Agents. We want to get the industry together to have our say and find sol Read more