by Aled Evans | 5 Feb, 2025 |
The Renters’ Rights Bill has recently progressed from the House of Commons to the House of Lords, moving closer to becoming law. As the Bill takes its final shape, landlords in the private rental sector must prepare for significant regulatory changes. However, many...
by Aled Evans | 7 Jan, 2025 |
The Renters’ Rights Bill is set to significantly change the landscape for landlords and tenants, making it more challenging to evict tenants once it becomes law. With the third reading of the Bill scheduled for 14 January 2025, the countdown is on and the legislation...
by Dominic Teboul | 2 Jan, 2025 |
Unfortunately, this is a commonly asked question in our line of work. When someone living in a rented property stops paying rent, the situation can quickly get frustrating and in some cases, hostile. To prevent any unnecessary friction while you’re trying to rectify...
by Mike Turner | 4 Dec, 2024 |
Don’t be ridiculous, of course not! We are receiving more and more enquiries from landlords and for that matter, calls from existing clients, telling us that they have “read this or read that” or “I’ve been told this” or “my agent said this” or “the council have told...
by Georgina Dudman | 23 Oct, 2024 |
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...
by Michael Rouse | 26 Sep, 2022 |
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...
