The Agent Blog - Goodlord | Compliance (16)

May 17, 2021

Compliance

Lifetime deposits

Legislation

Renters' Reform Bill: Lifetime deposits set to shake up the status quo

"Lifetime deposits" or "deposit passporting" were originally proposed in the government's Renters' Reform Bill in 2019, but there are a number of operational and financial issues that would need to be resolved before they are introduced.

May 10, 2021

Compliance

Right to rent

Brexit

Right to rent: Brexit deadline for changes to checks for citizens of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein approaching

Changes to right to rent checks for citizens of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein are expected after 30 June 2021, according to current government guidance.

Apr 27, 2021

Compliance

Covid-19

Possessions

Mediation

Legislation

Your guide to the Rental Mediation Service [blog + infosheet]

The mediation pilot, announced in February 2021 as part of the court process for housing possession cases, has now closed. Here are the key details that you and your landlords should know.

Apr 7, 2021

Compliance

RoPA

Sean Hooker on the Regulation of Property Agents: enforcement, costs, and timelines

What could enforcement, agency costs and a potential timeline for the Regulation of Property Agents look like? Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme, shared his expert view at a recent Goodlord webinar.

Mar 25, 2021

Compliance

Client Money Protection

Letting agents must comply with client money protection legislation by 1 April 2021

Letting and property agents in England must belong to a client money protection scheme by 1 April 2021, when the two-year grace period comes to an end.

Mar 1, 2021

Compliance

Debt Respite Scheme

Q&A: What the Debt Respite (Breathing Space) Scheme could mean for letting agents

Landlord Action's Legal Director, Tim Frome, answers questions about what the Debt Respite (Breathing Space) Scheme could mean for letting agents, landlords, and their tenants.

Feb 12, 2021

Compliance

RoPA

How to start preparing your staff for the regulation of property agents

Darshan Sunger of Three Oaks is prioritising getting himself - and his staff - qualified now, so they're ready when the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA) comes into force. He shares advice for other agents starting their journey towards qualification.

Jan 4, 2021

Compliance

Your guide to the lettings legislation dates for agents and landlords in 2021

From Electrical Safety Standards through to right to rent changes as a result of Brexit - in addition to the continuing impact of Covid-19 - it's going to be another busy year and landlords are going to need letting agents' guidance more than ever when it comes to compliance.

Dec 14, 2020

Compliance

Lifetime deposits

Legislation

Lifetime deposits: Shaking up the system

It's a year on from the Queen's speech outlining the Renter’s Reform Bill, including lifetime deposits. Here's an extract from our latest e-book, Your guide to lettings and the law, Vol II, to look at the sentiment around this deposit passporting concept.