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Renters’ Rights Bill – moving closer!
A date has been announced for the House of Lords Report Stage and it's 1 July. The Lords don't appear to be especially at odds with the Commons so the third reading in the Lords is expected to take place the same day, before the bill returns to the House of Commons....
Leicester landlords start legal action against Council ref. extortionate licensing fees
A group of around 40 letting agents and landlords are starting legal action against Leicester City Council to fight the proposed £1,290 licensing fee, which they describe as "unreasonably extortionate", for a selective licensing scheme. Property118 carried a report...
Just a reminder – energy improvements to PRS consultation ends this Friday 2 May
Just a reminder that you don't have long to let the government know your views on their proposals to hike minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) for properties in the private rented sector. The consultation ends on 2 May - this coming Friday. HAVE YOUR SAY!!! ...
BREAKING NEWS!! EPC changes for new tenancies from 2028 not 2030!!
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 have to be...
Watch out if your rents aren’t at market levels!
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 should be a...
Renters’ Rights Bill – key points
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 are periodic...
Renters’ Reform Bill has second reading in Parliament
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 and committee stages plus it needs to...
Bristol City Council – incompetent, dangerous or both? So what qualifies it to supervise properties in the PRS?
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...
Bristol City Council sets staggering licence fee!!
Bristol City Council is extending its existing licensing schemes to other parts of the city and has announced a licence fee of around £1,800, although this is subject to discounts for relevant safety and energy performance certificates. It seems that the discounts can...