The Housing and Planning Act 2016 (the Act) introduced a power for the First-tier tribunal to serve a banning order on a landlord or property agent. The purpose of the consultation paper is to invite views and comments on which offences should constitute banning order offences’. A local authority can apply to a First-tier Tribunal for […]
Right to Rent Sections 20-31 and schedule 3 of the Immigration Act 2014 (“The Act”) came into force on 1 February 2016 and brings further statutory obligations for landlords and even agents to comply with. Landlords must now carry out the necessary checks to ensure they are renting to a person who has the Right […]
From the 1st April 2018 there will be a requirement for any properties rented out in the private rented sector to have a minimum energy performance rating of E (the energy rating will be found on an Energy Performance Certificate (“EPC“). The new requirement will be imposed under the he Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) […]
Defence to Damages for Unlawful Eviction Where a residential occupier is unlawfully deprived of access the premises at which they reside, a criminal offence is committed under s.1 of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 by the landlord or person depriving them of such access, the residential occupier may seek an order which reinstates them […]
The Immigration Act 2014 imposed an obligation on landlords to carry out necessary checks to ensure they were renting to a person who has the Right to Rent in the UK and the consequence of non-compliance was a penalty notice of up to £3,000. However, since 1 December 2016 it is also a criminal offence […]
The Housing and Planning Act 2016 has brought a lot for landlords and others in the property industry to consider which we have written about previously; this post focuses on the regulations that may be imposed under Part 5 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (“the Act”). Under Part 5 of the Act regulations […]
Enforceability of Guarantor Agreements Landlord Advice UK assisted a guarantor to an Amigo Loan agreement to defend a claim brought against them for the failure of the borrower to pay back the loan to Amigo Loans. Guarantor loan provider Amigo Loans, which markets itself as a loan option for people with bad credit, has had […]
Section 21 Notice – Notice Period & Repayment of Rent A known technicality which we see time and time again when checking the validity of a section 21 notice that a landlord or agent has drafted and served themselves is the incorrect expiry date (date of which the tenant(s) must vacate the property after) being […]
Tenants Abandoned Goods Tenants abandoning premises during their tenancy and leaving their goods behind is a growing common problem for landlords. If your tenants have abandoned the let property and left their goods behind, they may intend to collect them or they may have abandoned them, for which reasons the Torts (Interference with Goods) Act […]
Supporting the Homelessness Reduction Bill 2016 The Homelessness Reduction Bill 2016, if passed, will mean that private tenants will not have to wait for eviction by bailiffs before being accepted as homeless by local councils. A section 21 notice would be sufficient for a tenant to be treated as homeless, this also prevents the landlord […]