by Martin Thomas | Feb 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
The government’s consultation on EPC standards will mean that new tenancies will have to meet “C” rating by 2028 instead of the previous understanding of 2030. The latter date will only apply to historic tenancies so that by 2030, ALL tenancies will...
by Martin Thomas | Oct 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
At the committee hearing listening to evidence about the impact of the Renters’ Rights Bill, the representative for Shelter raised concerns about the rent increases imposed by landlords and said that the Bill must stop ‘economic evictions’. He added there...
by Martin Thomas | Oct 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
Set out below are the key points arising from the draft Renters’ Rights Bill (source – LandlordToday). The government summarises the Bill measures as follows: Abolish section 21 evictions and move to a simpler tenancy structure where all assured tenancies...
by Martin Thomas | Sep 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
Labour’s relaunched Renters’ Reform Bill under it’s new guise as the “Renters’ Rights Bill 2024” has had its second reading in Parliament. This is part of the process of the bill passing into law. There will be the third reading...
by Martin Thomas | Sep 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
The report published by the Regulator for Social Housing on the state of properties managed by Bristol City Council (BCC) is a damning indictment of its competence to manage its way out of a paper bag, let alone supervise thousands of privately rented properties. What...