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Keeping you up to date on interesting legal developments affecting landlords in England and Wales, UK.
Buy Cheap, Buy Twice: Avoid Costly Mistakes with Section 21 Notices
We've all heard the phrase "buy cheap, buy twice." With the upcoming abolition of the Section 21 notice, this saying holds more significance than ever for landlords eager to regain possession of their properties before it’s too late. At Ubique Legal, we've seen a...
How to Rent Guide Archive
The How To Rent Guide (“HTR”) is one of the documents that should be served on an assured shorthold tenant on or before commencement of the tenancy. This has been a requirement for all new and renewal tenancies from October 2015. If the landlord failed to serve the...
Landlord Explainer – The Section 21 Notice Seeking Possession Route
A landlord can serve a Section 21 Notice to seek possession of their residential property. The tenant will typically have an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. The Section 21 is a “no fault” notice meaning the tenant does not have to breach their tenancy agreement in order...
Landlord Explainer: The Deregulation Act 2015
In our Landlord Explainer series of posts, we breakdown certain areas of the law and practice that impact on Landlords in England and Wales and try to explain them in layman's terms. The Deregulation Act of 2015 brought significant changes to the private rental sector...
Landlord Law in England and Wales: A brief update for 2023
In England, significant changes in landlord law are encapsulated in the Renters (Reform) Bill which aims to enhance tenant security and reform possession grounds. Key measures include abolishing 'no fault' evictions, introducing comprehensive grounds for possession,...
The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 comes into force from 1 December 2022
A new regime for renting in Wales is now in place, following a long implementation journey for the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016. The new law was granted Royal Assent in January 2016, but has taken 7 years to come fully into force. Almost all aspects of what it is to...
Mini-budget measures may not stop landlords exiting the market
26/09/2022 WORCESTERSHIRE, UK - "The impact of the government's mini-budget may be too little too late", that's the warning from a law firm specialising in legal matters for landlords across England and Wales – LandlordSolicitors.com. The warning comes as the new...
Birmingham Selective Licensing – what it means for landlords
Birmingham City Council has announced it is introducing ‘selective licensing’ for the private rented market in the city, affecting around 40,000 - 50,000 properties across 25 wards. The term ‘selective licensing’ comes from Section 80 of the Housing Act 2004. In a...
Letting Agents Reminded of Obligations ahead of West Midlands-wide Enforcement Spree
Letting agents across the West Midlands who do not comply with laws on protecting tenants’ and landlords’ money, or other legal requirements, could face fines of up to £30,000 following a region-wide project across 14 local Trading Standards authorities. The action is...
Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper UK
On Monday 24th January 2022, Eddie Hughes MP, a junior minister in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities replied to a Written Parliamentary Question by Labour's Dan Carden asking when the government planned to bring forward its Fairer Private Rented...
Case Study: The Pitfalls of the Family Guarantee
A property developer who stood as a guarantor for a family member's tenancy got in touch recently. They gave a written Guarantee back in 2017 on the commencement of the new Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement to a family member. Unfortunately, the relationship between...
Government updated guidance on electrical safety standards for landlords and tenants published
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has updated its guidance for tenants, landlords and local authorities on electrical safety standards in the private rented sector in England. Under the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented...
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