2019 arrived without much fanfare and already we are well over the festivities, but, says Frances Burkinshaw, are we all ready to take on the challenges that this year will bring?
Read MoreRent controls in London…?
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced that he will develop a new blueprint for rent controls in the Capital.
Read MoreTenant Fees ban: landlords will absorb extra costs
The tenant fees ban is great news for tenants, but landlords will be the ones who will cover the costs of setting up a tenancy.
Read MoreTenant Fees Ban – “A watershed moment”
Did the Government, just before the Brexit vote yesterday afternoon, sneak this game-changing news in hoping we wouldn’t notice?
Read MoreTenant fees ban – just 135 days to go
Following the Third Reading in the House of Lords and the Bill is likely to receive Royal Assent in the coming weeks and come into force on 1st June.
Read MorePSC Register guide: how to deal with overseas companies
Overseas companies owning properties in the UK will soon, says Indeg Kerr, Counsel at Reed Smith LLP, have nowhere to hide.
Read MoreTenancy law update: ASTs and ‘other’ lets
ASTs (Assured Shorthold Tenancies) were introduced in the Housing Act 1988; the Housing Act 1996 amended this legislation. Frances Burkinshaw discusses the impact on today’s lettings market.
Read MoreThe tenant fees debacle
The ban on tenant fees is, says Carl Burgess, Director at Winkworth Shepherd’s Bush, detrimental to those the Government is actually trying to help.
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