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Don't wait for reforms to extend your lease - act now!

In January, the Government announced that it will be making fundamental changes to leasehold that will have an impact on flat owners going forward. See our previous blog for details. These changes will be rubber stamped by legislation that is to be brought forward du...

Read    10/02/2021

Why we must keep listening to residents

The Grenfell Inquiry started again this week with more disclosures from cladding manufacturer Kingspan. In November, we heard that one of the company’s managers had openly said that professionals raising fire safety concerns relating to the company’s insulation shoul...

Read    09/02/2021

New electrical checks - keep the evidence!

As of 1 April, new electrical safety regulations will come into effect for all rental properties in England, impacting both new and existing tenancies. The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 require landlords to ensure...

Read    08/02/2021

How Planet Rent keeps disputes to a minimum

New research from Decorus for Sage, spotted in Landlord Today, reveals that more tenancies now end in disputes raised by tenants rather than landlords. This is often due to a lack of clear understanding between both parties regarding their responsibilities. The most ...

Read    05/02/2021

Why we should stop and think before turning shops into homes

Back in December, we blogged about the Government’s proposals to allow retail-to-residential (retail-to-resi) conversions as a way to revitalise high streets. The idea is that empty shops are blighting town centres, and turning them into homes could bring people—and ...

Read    04/02/2021

Waking Watch fund is ready for business

Do you live in a high-rise block where you and your fellow residents are paying for a waking watch? If so, your freeholder or property manager can now apply for finance to install a fire alarm system instead.

Read    03/02/2021

New cladding finance expected "very shortly"

Spotted on Twitter this morning: a ‘property lawyer’ tweeting that he didn’t know what all the fuss over cladding was about and that, as leaseholders are liable for repairs under their lease, they should be made to pay. Cut and dried he said. Except that it’s not. L...

Read    02/02/2021

Could your flood insurance be about to get better - and cheaper?

Last week, hundreds of homes were affected by flooding thanks to Storm Christoph, while many people are still dealing with the aftermath of Storm Bella that hit the UK on Boxing Day.With climate change making flooding a more frequent event, the costs involved in the ...

Read    01/02/2021

Pro-pet tenancies get the thumbs up from MPs

Just 7% of private landlords currently advertise pet-friendly properties. This makes it much harder for tenants to find suitable homes and, in some cases, has even forced people to give up their pets to secure accommodation. However, this is about to change, with new...

Read    29/01/2021

How the UPRN could get the homebuying process moving

Yesterday we blogged about stamp duty and the problems being caused by the huge surge in demand from buyers as they rush to complete sales before the payment holiday ends in March.Today, new data from Movewise proves the point. The multi-agent property seller looked ...

Read    28/01/2021

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