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Oct 27, 2021
Business
Acquisitions
Legislation
What's driving the recent trend in lettings acquisitions? [+ podcast]

It's a time of consolidation in the lettings industry, with frequent agency acquisitions and mergers across the UK as investors see opportunities while smaller agencies feel the bite of legislation, as Abigail Wilks, Head of Lettings & Asset Management at Redbrik, explains.

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.

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.

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.

Jun 1, 2020
Compliance
Electrical Safety Standards
Property management
Legislation
Your guide to the new regulations for Electrical Safety Standards

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 came into force on 1 June 2020 and require five-yearly inspections of electrical installations and inspection reports to be supplied to tenants.

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