The Rental Reform Bill is a hot topic at the moment (it seems it always is, and rarely is it positive news)! But this week, the headlines have been, well, pretty damning. The Telegraph has described the bill as being the ‘final nail in the buy-to-let coffin’, which frankly, doesn’t leave much room for positive …
No landlord wants to go to court, but can it really be avoided when looking to get your property back? Going to court is a scary thought, and frankly, not something that anyone would really fancy doing on a regular basis. However, with upcoming changes in place to reform the repossession process, landlords are likely …
The PRS continues to face numerous changes Anyone with experience in the private rental sector largely acknowledges its role in the UK’s housing market. Yet, that doesn’t mean it hasn’t faced numerous challenges, both for landlords and tenants, some of which has seen landlords exiting the sector. The UK government has recognised this and proposed …
Nobody likes change. No matter what it’s all about, any sort of kink to the routine can send even the coolest of us into a bit of a flap. No matter how much we protest though, change is on the horizon in 2023, with rental reforms promised as part of the government’s Levelling Up scheme. …
Landlords, change is coming! Well, you know the old saying that a change is as good as a rest… keep that one in mind, because there’s plenty of change coming for landlords as we move through 2023. In this episode: We’ve got the legal know-how of CEO and founder of Woodstock Legal Services, Carly Jermyn, …
Latest News: All you need is gov? If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s this: 2022 was full of news, and a lot of that news was about the government – or rather governments. It was musical chairs for prime ministers, housing ministers and chancellors alike, and all of them were distracted …
Sunak’s government gets to work – but do they know it’s crunch time for landlords? The second half of 2022 has given us a warp-speed ministerial shuffle, and three Prime Ministers in the space of just a few months. As events unfolded we’ve been watching avidly, in the hopes of getting some answers to questions …
What can landlords expect from prime minister Liz Truss? It’s inevitable: A change in the country’s top job means a shuffling of the government’s priorities and policies – for better or worse. With Liz Truss taking the reins as the new PM, the nation is keen to learn exactly what she plans to do, and …
If you’re affected by the cladding crisis, what steps do you need to take? The catastrophic fire at Grenfell Tower in West London on the 14th of June 2017, killed 72 people and left 70 more injured. It started on the 4th floor of the 24 storey tower block, with the building’s cladding and external …
Greg Clark MP appointed new Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities of the United Kingdom. But who is he? Less than a year into his tenure, Michael Gove, outgoing Secretary of State for Levelling Up, has been sacked for disloyalty to the Prime Minister. His replacement in the Department for Levelling Up, …
