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GDPR one year on

The world of property management is a complex one crossing the relationships of the freeholder, management companies, property owners, who then may themselves be landlords and their sub-tenants. Along with the role of managing agent comes the expectation that things ...

Read    02/09/2020

Right to rent update

Earlier this month, the Government issued new guidance on right to rent checks post-Brexit. Like most things Brexit-related, there has been a lot of uncertainty about what will happen next. Landlords and lettings agents are rightly confused as to what their rights an...

Read    02/09/2020

Section 21: Finding the right balance

With the introduction of more regulation, reductions in tax relief on mortgage interest and 3% Stamp Duty on buy-to-let properties, landlords are really under pressure. Add Section 21 changes into the mix and there is a real risk that, having lit the touch paper, all...

Read    02/09/2020

How will the flat of the future look?

Fancy a wind turbine on your roof Well, in a few years time, according to Aldous Hicks from Recircle Recycling, you could be seeing them everywhere on the skyline. Climate change is making an impact on the way we live and in future we will be installing a whole range...

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Section 21 changes: making them work

Yesterday's blog looked at the problems that could be caused by the rental sector by the proposal to scrap ?no-fault? Section 21 evictions.The government proposes to effectively make tenancies open-ended while at the same time strengthening the rights of landlords wh...

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Section 21 changes: what's the problem?

On 16 April this blog flagged up government plans to scrap ?no-fault? evictions. The change proposed to the Housing Act 1988 means landlords will always need to give tenants a reason for ending a tenancy, such as breach of contract or wanting to sell the property. We...

Read    02/09/2020

New building regulations are coming your way

The government is expected to publish draft legislation to deliver new post-Grenfell building regulations by the end of this month. The aim is to ensure that all new buildings, including high-rise blocks, are built to robust fire and life safety standards, reducing t...

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Dangerous cladding will be replaced on private blocks - at last

Dangerous ACM cladding like the type used on Grenfell Tower is finally to be replaced on private blocks.Leaseholders in the 156 private blocks around the country with dangerous Grenfell-style cladding, received the good news last week that the government is to stump ...

Read    02/09/2020

Government announces; section 21's set to be axed for UK landlords.

The government has decided to take action and abolish Landlords ability to serve a section 21 notice. This has come in light of many claims from various tenant support groups, suggesting that 46% of tenants received a notice to leave the property within 6 months.Remo...

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Could BTL investors avoid 3% stamp duty surcharge following tax tribunal ruling?

Buy-to-let investors could soon fill the HMRC with stamp duty surcharge refund requests. This is following on from a potential precedent set at a recent tax tribunal that saw a couple acquire a neglected building and were able to refute the additional 3% stamp duty c...

Read    02/09/2020

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