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Mar 23, 2022

Business

Spring Statement

Legislation

5 takeaways for letting agents from the Spring Statement 2022

The Chancellor announced new measures to combat the cost of living crisis in the UK in the Spring Statement 2022, including removing VAT on energy saving materials for homes; an increase to the National Insurance threshold; changes to business rates relief; and increases to the government's household support fund.

Homes for Ukraine: A guide for landlords and agents

Mar 22, 2022

Compliance

Right to rent

Homes for Ukraine

Homes for Ukraine: A guide for landlords and agents

The government has launched its UK-wide 'Homes for Ukraine' scheme. Here's how landlords, tenants, and letting agents can help support the initiative.

Everything you need to know about right to rent

Mar 21, 2022

Compliance

IDSP

Biometric Residence Card

Right to rent

IDVT

Q&A: Everything you need to know about right to rent, with David Smith

Legal expert answers letting agents' questions on right to rent, including using Identity Service Providers (IDSPs) and the new rules for Biometric Residence Cards.

Mar 17, 2022

Right to rent

Webinar

WEBINAR RECORDING: Everything you need to know about right to rent

From 6 April 2022, letting agents and landlords will be able to use certified Identity Service Providers (IDSPs) to digitally check the identity and eligibility of British and Irish Citizens to rent a property in England. Join David Smith as he talks through what agents and landlords need to know about using these new providers to stay compliant with their right to rent obligations.

Voids drop across the board as rental prices hold steady

Mar 3, 2022

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Affordability

Voids drop across the board as rental prices hold steady - Goodlord Rental Index

Void periods fell in almost all regions monitored by Goodlord in its February 2022 Rental Index, while rents held steady, following a pattern of steadier prices over recent months.

Feb 25, 2022

Compliance

Landlords

Infosheet

INFOSHEET: A landlord's practical guide to lettings legislation

Download and share this brochure covering the basics of lettings legislation, to help your landlords stay compliant when renting our their private rental properties.

Feb 24, 2022

Webinar

WEBINAR RECORDING: Court of Appeal decision: Authorised signatories and the Companies Act - with Robert Bolwell

The Court of Appeal handed down its decision in the case of Northwood Solihull v Fearn & Others, deciding that where a corporate landlord or agent is completing certain statutory forms, such documents do not have to be ‘executed’ in accordance with the formalities set out in Section 44 of the Companies Act 2006.

Feb 24, 2022

Compliance

Webinar

WEBINAR RECORDING: Court of Appeal decision: Authorised signatories and the Companies Act - with Robert Bolwell

The Court of Appeal handed down its decision in the case of Northwood Solihull v Fearn & Others, deciding that where a corporate landlord or agent is completing certain statutory forms, such documents do not have to be ‘executed’ in accordance with the formalities set out in Section 44 of the Companies Act 2006.

Feb 22, 2022

Compliance

Covid-19

Right to rent

IDVT

Right to rent: End date for temporary adjusted checks delayed until 30 September 2022

The government has delayed the end date for temporary adjusted right to rent checks to 30 September 2022 to give letting agents and landlords time to prepare for IDVT.