Blog
03/06/2023
Renters (Reform) Bill for England
In our Autumn 2022 Property Matters article, we advised that the Renters Reform White Paper was published with proposals affecting landlords and tenants. Now, with the bill finally published, we can provide an overv... read more »
29/05/2023
Landlords might use a Section 8 notice to initiate the eviction process and regain possession of their property from a tenant.
This notice can be issued regardless of whether the fixed term of the tenancy agreement has expired, but specific ... read more »
17/05/2023
RENTERS' REFORM LEGISLATION BEING INTRODUCED TO PARLIAMENT TODAY
Following conversations with senior officials in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) this week, Propertymark have been informed that the Renters Re... read more »
12/05/2023
The English rental market has undergone significant changes over the past few years, with 2023 being no exception. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the rental market, with many renters changing their priorities and preferences. In t... read more »
The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has decided that blanket bans on children in rented properties are discriminatory.
The TPO has ruled, in a case supported by Shelter, that blanket bans on renting to families with children breach equality rules as t... read more »
The importance of the How to Rent guide to the lettings process
When the guide needs to be given to tenants
When a new assured shorthold tenancy begins in England, the latest version of the UK Government's guide, which was issued in March 2... read more »
