The Agent Blog - Goodlord | Legislation (15)

How does the Tenant Fees Act affect bills included tenancies?

Sept 28, 2022

Business

Energy crisis

Bills included

Legislation

How does the Tenant Fees Act affect 'bills included' tenancies?

"Bills included" is a popular search term for tenants, yet this concept has Tenant Fees Act implications, as Robert Bolwell, Senior Partner at Dutton Gregory, explains.

Sept 26, 2022

Rents

Decent Homes Standard

Rent controls

Legislation

Sean Hooker: End of an era - so what's next for lettings?

Sean Hooker looks at current sentiment in the property industry and shares insights on some of the bigger changes on the horizon in lettings.

Sept 26, 2022

Compliance

Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms

Legislation

Your guide to the extended domestic smoke and carbon monoxide alarm regulations

New rules are now in place for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in England in the private rented and social housing sectors.

Sept 13, 2022

Stock

Cost of living

State of the Lettings Industry

Economy

Legislation

Thousands of industry stakeholders take part in largest ever State of the Lettings Industry Survey

This year’s report gathered the opinions of over 2,600 agents, landlords, and tenants. The poll is the most comprehensive analysis of market sentiment since the Government unveiled its White Paper on rental reform and comes at a time when the Private Rental Sector is facing a litany of changes and challenges.

Sept 8, 2022

Section 21

Section 8

Possessions

Webinar

Legislation

WEBINAR RECORDING: The Renters' Reform Bill Series: The end of section 21

The government has confirmed its intention to abolish section 21. At the same time, it plans to introduce new grounds under section 8 to strengthen landlords' rights to regain possession of their properties. David Smith, Partner at JMW Solicitors, joins series' host, Goodlord's Oli Sherlock, to discuss the implications of these proposals.

Sept 8, 2022

Compliance

Section 21

Section 8

Podcast

Legislation

PODCAST: Renters' Reform Bill Series: The end of section 21 - with David Smith

David Smith, Partner at JMW Solicitors, shares his expertise on the abolition of section 21 as well as the strengthened grounds for section 8 and what it all means for the lettings sector.

Sept 5, 2022

Rents

Landlords

Energy crisis

Tenants

Cost of living

Economy

Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper

Legislation

What Liz Truss as Prime Minister means for renters' reform

Liz Truss is the new Prime Minister of the UK from 6 September 2022. Here's what that means for the lettings industry and renters' reform.

Aug 29, 2022

Compliance

Redress

Property Portal

Ombudsman

Legislation

Sean Hooker: Scrutinising the Renters' Reform Bill white paper through a call for evidence

Sean Hooker shares the Property Redress Scheme's opinion on the government's 'A Fairer Private Rented Sector' white paper proposals.

Aug 25, 2022

Webinar

Periodic tenancies

Legislation

WEBINAR RECORDING: The Renters' Reform Bill Series: A single system of periodic tenancies

The government plans to introduce "a single system of periodic tenancies" and end the use of fixed-term tenancies. Greg Tsuman, Lettings Director at Martyn Gerrard, joins series' host Oli Sherlock, Director of Insurance at Goodlord, to discuss what the proposal could mean for the private rented sector.