On 1 April 2019, the Houses in Multiple Occupation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 comes into force and landlords must have a valid licence for each HMO they own.
The Government has recently updated the Universal Credit and Renting Housing Guide for landlords, as well as a more detailed guide on Alternative Payment Arrangements.
The plan, announced by the Shadow Housing Secretary, John Healey, would seek to protect tenants from arbitrary eviction without having to give a reason. They would oblige private landlords to offer tenancies of indefinite length, which is based on the German system.
The number of London landlords exiting the market in February, was 125 per cent higher than the national average according to a recent survey of our members.
Following its passage in the Senedd last week, on 27 March 2019 the Renting Homes (Fees etc) (Wales) Bill passed its final hurdle (Stage 4) in the Welsh Assembly. There were 42 for, no abstentions and one against.
It's a question we, at Vouch, thought long and hard about and worried about (as it turned out unduly) for several months. We are going to need to replace circa 100k of lost income post 1 June and could we really push already stretched landlords even further?
On 19 March 2019, the legislation that will ban most fees to tenants in Wales passed Stage 3 of legislative proceedings in the Welsh Assembly.
The Committee sought views on its inquiry into Social Security support for Housing in Scotland.
The Home (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 finished its parliamentary journey in December 2018. From tomorrow all social and private landlords, including letting agents, in England will be required to comply.
In a letter from Rt Hon Caroline Nokes MP, Minister of State for Immigration, to ARLA Propertymark dated 15 March 2019 the Government has confirmed that there are no immediate changes to the operation of the Right to Rent policy and landlords and letting agents are still obliged to conduct checks as required in legislation.
This year is no doubt likely to be challenging for many agents. So, we caught up with Propertymark Industry Supplier, Tenant Shop, to talk about how they can help you through the next 12 months.
With the threat of hurricane Gareth looming, it didn’t put off the hardy Scottish estate and lettings agents from ascending to Glasgow on 13 March for a programme filled with heavy legislation issues mixed with a touch of light-hearted tips and information.
When you recruit a new member of staff, training should always be a priority. So we spoke to Neil Cobbold, who is Chief Operating Officer of PayProp UK, to discuss why investing in staff training is important for the future.
Labour’s Shadow Housing Secretary John Healey MP has pledged that the next Labour Government will protect private renters in England from eviction, by introducing new ‘indefinite’ tenancies.
The UK Government has published operating guidance for landlords, tenants and local authorities on how to comply with the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018.
All new and renewed HMO licences for properties within Glasgow City Council’s boundaries are now subject to the new conditions of licensing.
The Minister of State for Immigration, Caroline Nokes MP, issued a written statement on the Right to Rent Scheme yesterday (5 March).
Teignbridge council in Devon has launched a grading system, offering a recognised stamp of approval to help landlords and tenants easily identify trusted agents.
Fitness for Human Habitation, or FFHH for short, is undeniably the latest buzz word, but how much do you know about the Act and its implications?
There is a clear relationship between job type and IT knowledge, says Propertymark Industry Supplier Reapit, based on what they have seen of the thousands of managers, negotiators and administrators they train annually.
The Scottish Government have confirmed 367 agents have had their applications approved and have now been issued with a Letting Agent Registration Number (LARN). This is on a total of only 889 applications received to date.
On 1 March, the High Court delivered their ruling on the Right to Rent case brought by a group including Joint Council for Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) and Residential Landlords Association. The case argued that the Right to Rent scheme is leading to discrimination and that the evaluation carried out has been insufficient.