The UK Government has today, 1 June 2020, released guidance on the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020. There are three sets of guidance with separate versions released for landlords, tenants, and local authorities in England. Private landlords must ensure: Electrical safety standards are met when the property is occupied… Continue reading Electrical Safety Guidance 1st July 2020
Propertymark’s latest Private Rented Sector Report continues to show no sign of demand slowing down in the rental market with a record-breaking number of new prospective tenants for the month of April. New tenants New prospective tenants registered per branch dropped slightly to 82 from March’s figure of 84, but despite this, it is still… Continue reading Demand for rental accommodation highest on record for April
The Tenant Fees Act 2019 provided for a 12-month transition period for tenancies which started before June 2019 and ends on 31 May 2020, meaning any tenancy clauses in existing contracts that charge fees will become unenforceable after this date. The Tenant Fees Act 2019 came into force on 1 June 2019 which set out… Continue reading Tenant Fee Ban – Transition period comes to an end
Christi Collins, Lettings Director at the Basingstoke office is urging all landlords and tenants to do their research on their letting agent prior to signing any agreements or handing over money. As it stands, anyone with little or no experience can open a letting agency and operate freely without any training or qualifications; this means… Continue reading Things to consider when choosing a letting agent?