The Renters Rights Bill has been published this week; with the news the Government could introduce new rules as soon as next spring, for both new and existing tenancies. In its First Reading in the Commons the Government announced plans to: End Section 21, the...
The Renters Reform Bill, which promised to be the biggest shake-up of the private rented sector in more than 30 years, is currently in a state of limbo due to the dissolution of Parliament ahead of a snap general election in July. This unexpected development has...
Whether you are a landlord or a tenant, your legal rights will depend on the occupation type you have. There are two main types: Tenancies, and Licenses A tenancy carries more rights and is a type of ownership of land or lease. It will continue after the death of the...
There are two answers to this: Four, and As many as you like In land law You can only have four legal owners of a property. As a tenancy is a property (or rather ‘a legal interest in land’) it follows that you can only have four legal tenants. In landlord and tenant...
The safety of tenants is of paramount importance to landlords in the private rental sector, and rightly so. One of the areas that has been improved immeasurably over the years is electrical safety, and now new guidelines have been published to provide greater...
Conducting an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) is a mandatory step before renting your property in England. The EICR involves a thorough examination of the electrical wiring, sockets, consumer units (also known as fuse boards), and any other fixed...
