The Agent Blog - Goodlord | Legislation (18)

Feb 14, 2022

Compliance

IDSP

Right to rent

IDVT

Technology

Legislation

Your guide to the new digital right to rent checks for British and Irish citizens

From 6 April, landlords and agents will have the chance to use new digital service providers to conduct the English right to rent checks for British and Irish tenants.

Feb 2, 2022

Compliance

Energy efficiency standards

Material information

Landlord register

Decent Homes Standard

Levelling Up White Paper

Section 21

Legislation

Your guide to the rental reforms proposed in the Levelling Up White Paper

The Decent Homes Standard, consulting on a national landlord register, strengthening redress for tenants, and abolishing Section 21 have all been addressed in the Levelling Up White Paper.

Jan 28, 2022

Compliance

Section 21

Section 8

Deposits

Legislation

Your guide to who can sign eviction notices and tenancy deposit certificates

Who can sign Section 8 and Section 21 notices, and deposit certificates? We answer your top questions on how the landmark evictions ruling in the Northwood Solihull vs Fearn/Cooke/Ors case will affect landlords and letting agents.

Jan 24, 2022

Compliance

Energy efficiency standards

Landlord register

Decent Homes Standard

Rent controls

Pets

Lifetime deposits

Tenant rights

Legislation

Comparing plans to overhaul tenant rights in England, Scotland, and Wales

England, Scotland, and Wales all have proposals in the works to overhaul and improve tenant rights in the private rented sector. Here's a breakdown how they compare.

Jan 17, 2022

Compliance

Short-term lets

Legislation

Your guide to proposals to regulate short-term lets and holiday rentals

Policy makers across England, Scotland, and Wales are proposing various ways to regulate short-term lets and holiday rentals to help solve the problem of low housing stock for letting agents, landlords, and tenants.

Jan 10, 2022

Business

Energy efficiency standards

Rents

Stock

Section 21

Stamp duty

Capital Gains Tax

Legislation

6 expert predictions for the lettings industry in 2022: From landlord stock to legislation

Experts in the lettings industry share their predictions for what 2022 will bring, from tenant demand and landlord housing stock to the impact of legislative updates.

Dec 7, 2021

Compliance

Energy efficiency

Landlord register

Redress

Lifetime deposits

RoPA

UPRN

Legislation

Sean Hooker: 6 key insights from the "Lettings and the legal tsunami" panel

From landlord registration and redress, to enforcement and consumer rights - Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme, delves into a panel at the Negotiator Conference 2021, to highlight the expert speakers' top lettings legislation insights.

Dec 6, 2021

Compliance

Energy efficiency standards

RoPA

Legislation

Q&A: A look ahead at lettings legislation in 2022 with Robert Bolwell

Robert Bolwell, Senior Partner at Dutton Gregory, answers your questions on the upcoming legislation that agents and landlords need to consider in 2022.

Nov 15, 2021

Compliance

Landlord register

Licensing

Legislation

What could nationwide landlord registration and licensing in England mean for your landlords?

As the government considers a national landlord registration scheme in England as part of the proposals under the Renters' Reform Bill, Simon Tillyer, Director at Vouch, explains where we're at and what the future of landlord licensing and registration may be.