May 2020

Tenants’ rights group Generation Rent is wrong to claim the majority of landlords are failing to support tenants needing help during the Covid-19 pandemic. A yet to be published survey by the National Residential Landlords Association of over 4,500 landlords has found that 90 per cent of landlords who had received a request for support […]

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We look at all the latest coronavirus news and the results of a survey into work to improve fire safety in residential buildings. Papers say furlough scheme may continue to support renters Newspaper reports today the government could continue to support renters as it winds down its furlough scheme. Matt Dathan, Deputy Political Editor at The […]

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This week our advice team were able to offer our help to one of our members with a question they had about new tenancies during the pandemic. The landlord wanted to know if he was prohibited from starting a new tenancy at this time, during the lockdown. The guidance on this topic can be a […]

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Alison MacDougall, Director of Dispute Operations at Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) on what you need to know about tenancy deposits and Covid-19. The Covid-19 pandemic and associated social distancing and lockdown measures have brought many activities to a standstill in the private rented sector (PRS). As a result, many landlords have struggled to carry out normal […]

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A group of landlords in Durham are urging other private landlords with properties in the county to sign up to an alternative to the council’s proposed selective licensing Scheme. Durham County Council is proposing to introduce a large selective licensing scheme, covering approximately 51,000 private rented properties. If the plans are approved, landlords with rental […]

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We look at the increasing number of Universal Credit claims, calls for extra protection for renters and claims plans to extend the deadlines on safety certificates ‘could be dangerous’. 1.8m Universal Credit claims The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Dr Thérèse Coffey MP, yesterday gave an oral statement to the House of Commons on the […]

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Latest on the political reaction to widespread issues caused by coronavirus, from calls for rent breaks to support for students. Left wing thinktank calls for rent suspension The left leaning think tank, the New Economics Foundation, has published a report on protecting renters affected by coronavirus. Of note it says: Research it has undertaken shows […]

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Research out today by Citizens Advice suggesting that some 2.6 million private renters have missed a rent payment, or expect to do so, owing to coronavirus is potentially a long way wide of the mark and irresponsible say landlords. The charity appears to have extrapolated this figure from just 25 renters who said in a survey […]

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The Tenant Fees Act came into force in England last year, and on 1st June 2020, it will be extended to cover all existing tenancies. The law means that landlords and letting agents cannot charge fees other than rent, deposits, holding deposits and charges for defaulting on the contract – with additional restrictions on how much tenants […]

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The Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee has launched a new inquiry looking into the impact of coronavirus on a number of different areas, including housing. The consultation is also gathering views on the response to the coronavirus outbreak in the country. According to the National Assembly for Wales website, there is no fixed deadline […]

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