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The notice periods contained in the two types of statutory possession notices have been increased, which are detailed below:
Section 21 notice – no fault noticeThe current minimum notice period required is 6 months. This applies to notices served from and including 29 August 2020 to 31 March...
For landlords and tenants in England and Wales, the Act immediately prevented a landlord from terminating certain tenancies by forfeiture for non payment of rent until the 30th June 2020. This date was extended to 30th September 2020.
The Government has recently announced that a moratorium on a forfeiture of business...
Landlords can still send statutory notices (section 8 and section 21 notices) to quit during the crisis. For both section 8 (regardless of the ground relied upon) and section 21 notices (no fault notices), the landlord must...
Landlords; the protocol for possession proceedings during and after coronavirus’ – where are we now?
The case of Arkin v Marshall and another EWCA Civ 620 confirmed the stay can only be lifted in exceptional circumstances.
To recap:
Possession proceedings have been put on hold until 23 August 2020 The notice period in...
The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (“MEES Regulations 2020”), place EPC obligations on landlords. The MEES Regulations 2020 require landlords to make energy efficiency improvements to a sub-standard domestic property currently being let.
A sub-standard property is a property with a valid EPC rating of F...
The house in Ivybridge, Devon, had been in a state of disrepair for a long time, which was affecting the health of the elderly and vulnerable tenant.
After investigating the complaint, South Hams District Council served an improvement notice, which required repairs to be undertaken to the heating system, fire proofing...
If the regulations are passed, private Landlords will be required to ensure electrical safety standards are met, which means complying with the electrical safety standards in the 2018 edition of the IET wiring regulations (BS7671:2018). In addition, Landlords must ensure that a qualified person inspects every fixed electrical installation at...
It is estimated that 2.5-3 million people, including children, live in unsafe conditions (Shelter 2017). The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 (“the Act”) aims to ensure that all landlords provide and maintain homes to an acceptable standard.
From 20 March 2019, landlords are required to ensure that their properties...
This case is a useful reminder that the person serving a Section 21 Housing Act 1988 notice must be the ‘Landlord’ at the date the notice is given.
The Legislation
Section 21 sets out the procedure for a landlord to end an assured shorthold...
In the above recent case of Reiner (4 October 2018), the tenant had requested consent to assign her lease, from the right to manage company (“RTM”) for the flats. The sole director of the RTM was the buyer. The RTM deliberately failed to notify the landlord of the proposed assignment...
The government believes that the new rules will help to protect at least 850,000 more people in privately rented homes, from poor living conditions and overcrowding.
Failure to obtain a HMO licence means that landlords could face enforcement action.
If you have a house in multiple occupation (“HMO”), which already has a...