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Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Regulations explained

Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Regulations explainedThe Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 were implemented on 1 October 2022.Smoke is dark, fast, toxic, and hot - and it is the biggest killer in domestic fires. This is the stark warning posted...

Read    24/02/2023

Right to Rent checks explained

Right to Rent checks explainedSince the end of March 2020, landlords have got used to a few changes to the way Right to Rent checks are carried out. These include using video calls and scanned documents rather than originals. Right to Rent is mandatory. Landlords hav...

Read    24/02/2023

Register of Overseas Entities (ROE) Explained

The closing date for all foreign investors owning properties in the UK to register with Companies House is January 31, 2023. After establishing the Register of Overseas Entities, Companies House recommends all agents and foreign entities within the scope to complete ...

Read    24/02/2023

Building Safety Regulator’s role in new build housing explained

Property Managers Confront a New Era of Building Safety RegulationsThe managers decide on a new way to work after the introduction of a very strict building safety regime that the UK government hopes will abolish its old methods. In response to the very sad events li...

Read    24/02/2023

Section 21: Arguments for and against

Section 21: Arguments for and againstThe government proposes to effectively make tenancies open-ended while at the same time strengthening the rights of landlords who want to recover their properties by giving the Section 8 process more teeth. Getting this right wil...

Read    24/02/2023

MEES Regulations for Commercial Properties

How energy efficient is your rental home?On 1st April 2020, new rules on energy efficiency were rolled out. Since 2018, minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) have been in force for new tenancies in England and Wales. The regulations outlaw new tenancy agreements...

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Tenant Fees Act explained

Tenant Fees Act explained The Tenant Fees Act applies to all tenancies in England from Monday 1 June 2020 Landlords, under the Tenant Fees Act 2019 you are banned from charging renters any fees apart from those specified in the legislation. That's rent, tenancy depos...

Read    24/02/2023

Changes to payment of CGT on residential investment property explained

Towards the end of the year anyone who has to fill out a self-assessment tax should ensure they’ve not forgotten anything the tax man needs to know about. So if you sold a rental home in the last 12 months, don’t forget to declare it to HMRC. Taxpayers have until 31 ...

Read    24/02/2023

What Does the UK's Environmental And Economic Vision Of UK Encompass

Rt Hon John Glen MP, Chief Secretary of the Treasury, has unveiled a new environmental and economic vision for the UK. In a recent speech, he explained how we could mobilise resources and revamp the global financial system to ensure a sustainable, prosperous future. ...

Read    10/02/2023

Industry Leaders Insists On ESG as a Key Consideration For PBSA Market

Property Week’s Student Accommodation Conference, Showcase, and Awards 2022 were held in London on 7, December 2022. Property experts from the student accommodation sector participated in the conference to discuss the prospects for Purpose-Built Student Accommodation...

Read    02/02/2023

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