The Agent Blog - Goodlord | Legislation (14)

Sean Hooker: This cannot be allowed to continue

Nov 28, 2022

Business

Legislation

Sean Hooker: This cannot be allowed to continue

Sean Hooker shares his view on why now is the time for the private rented sector to pull together and act on raising housing standards.

How your agency can prepare for the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016

Nov 1, 2022

Compliance

Business

Licensing

Legislation

How your agency can prepare for the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 [+ podcast]

The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 will come into effect on 1 December 2022. Ricky Purdy, Director of Lettings at Dawsons, shares how his agency is preparing.

Oct 31, 2022

Business

Economy

Legislation

Sean Hooker: After the storm, smooth sailing for renters' reform?

Sean Hooker picks through recent events and outlines what they all mean for the property industry and rental reform at large.

Oct 31, 2022

Business

Cost of living

Economy

Podcast

Legislation

PODCAST: Welsh lettings update: Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 and more - with Dawsons

Ricky Purdy, Director of Lettings at Dawsons, talks through how prepared the Welsh lettings industry is for the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, how the current economic context is affecting local landlords, and how agents can advise in the best way.

Oct 25, 2022

Landlords

Economy

Legislation

What next for the private rented sector and renters' reform under Rishi Sunak?

Liz Truss has resigned as Prime Minister, with Rishi Sunak appointed in her place. Here's what this could mean for lettings.

Oct 20, 2022

Compliance

Rents

Pets

Podcast

Tenant rights

Legislation

PODCAST: Renters' Reform Bill series: Understanding tenants' rights

Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme, covers everything from the right for tenants to keep pets to the new rules around rent reviews in this latest podcast episode.

Oct 20, 2022

Decent Homes Standard

Pets

Webinar

Tenant rights

Legislation

WEBINAR RECORDING: The Renters' Reform Bill series: Understanding tenants' rights

The 'A Fairer Private Rented Sector' white paper aims to enhance tenants' rights, from improving the quality of homes to giving tenants the rights to keep pets in rented properties, as Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme explains.

Sept 28, 2022

Possessions

Webinar

Property Portal

Ombudsman

Enforcement

Legislation

WEBINAR RECORDING: The Renters’ Reform Bill Series: Enforcing the new proposals

The government has suggested several new routes to enforcement under the Renters' Reform Bill, including housing court reforms, an Ombudsman covering all private landlords, and the introduction of a property portal to improve compliance - as discussed by Paul Shamplina, Chief Commercial Officer at Hamilton Fraser.

Sept 28, 2022

Compliance

Podcast

Property Portal

Ombudsman

Enforcement

Legislation

PODCAST: Renters’ Reform Bill Series: Enforcing the new proposals - with Paul Shamplina

Paul Shamplina, Chief Commercial Officer at Hamilton Fraser, joins this recording from our Renters' Reform Bill webinar series to cover how the government plans to enforce the new renters' reform proposals.