Gas Safety Week
As gas safety week comes to a close, we are all being reminded that landlords are responsible for the safety
Government changes to notices periods
A statement on 28th August from the UK government via the Secretary of State for Housing, Rt Hon Robert Jenrick
Confusion over the implementation dates of the government’s electrical regulations guidance.
A change to the Electrical Regulation guidance notes for private rented properties yesterday (19th June) by the Ministry of Housing,
Overcrowding & Coronavirus
In multiple articles, Lord Bob Kerslake, who is the former head of the civil service in the UK, has suggested
Property amid Covid-19
Although the property market seemed to ground to a halt at the start of the lockdown, news emerges from several
3 Month Mortgage Payment Holiday
Yesterday (18/03/20) the government announced a series of measures to help protect renters and landlords affected by coronavirus. New evictions
The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020
Mandatory electrical inspections by landlords and agents look certain to be approved by parliament in the next few weeks and
Leasehold versus Commonhold
Since 2017 the government has talked, with a hard-hitting approach, to end abusive and unfair leasehold practices. There is now
Universal Credit and the PRS
Almost a third of Universal Credit claimants (around 2 million) are in the private rental sector. At the present time,
