June 2020

We look at a new report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, advice on students moving in and out of rental homes and calls by left wing Labour MPs for Covid-related rent arrears to be written off. There has also been a move to extend the stamp duty deadline for refunds for those selling their main […]

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This week our advice team helped a member understand whether they were able to travel to their rental property to carry out a general inspection, given the housing market has now reopened in England. With government guidance changing frequently as we progress through the pandemic, our advice team is on hand to help members understand […]

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This week is volunteering week, and many landlords have been taking to our social media channels to let us know about some of the things they do to volunteer in their community. Volunteers week is an annual event run by membership organisation National Council for Voluntary Orgnisations (NCVO) to say thank you to all those […]

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Guidance has now been issued on students, ministers are firm on calls to remove the five week Universal Credit wait and the Sheffield mayor asks for assurances for renters in arrears. Guidance for universities as lockdown eases Universities UK has published a briefing outlining nine principles and areas for universities to consider as they begin to emerge […]

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New guidance on the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 has been published by the government. The new rules mean that landlords must ensure every fixed electrical installation at the property is inspected and tested at least every five years by a qualified and competent person. Landlords have to provide […]

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Conwy County Borough Council has launched a new consultation on additional council tax premiums for both second homes or long-term empty homes in Conwy. A long-term empty home is defined as a dwelling that is unoccupied and ‘substantially’ unfurnished for a continuous period of at least one year. The proposals The council had originally planned […]

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Two briefing papers on the Covid-19 crisis have been published – as London Mayor Sadiq Khan warns of a ‘ticking timebomb’ for renters. Commons paper on preventing evictions The House of Commons Library has published a briefing paper explaining measures the Government has put in place during the coronavirus outbreak to assist households to retain […]

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The Tenant Fees Act came into force in England last year, and from today (Monday 1st June) it has a wider application for tenancies in England. 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 […]

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