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PODCAST: Renters' Reform Bill Q&A with Sean Hooker
May 24, 2022
Compliance
Redress
Decent Homes Standard
Section 21
Section 8
Lifetime deposits
RoPA
Podcast
Legislation
PODCAST: Renters' Reform Bill Q&A with Sean Hooker

Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme, joined Goodlord's Oli Sherlock in this Q&A recording on the topic of the Renters' Reform Bill. Sean shares his expert predictions on what the proposals may look like, when we'll see the White Paper, and when we may see the proposed new legislation come into effect.

Renters' Reform Bill: How did we get here? And where to now?
May 16, 2022
Compliance
Landlord register
Redress
Decent Homes Standard
Section 21
Section 8
Lifetime deposits
Legislation
Renters' Reform Bill: How did we get here? And where to next?

The Queen's Speech 2022 put the Renters' Reform Bill back on the government's agenda, and it's had quite a journey so far. Here's where we're at, and where it may be going next.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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