HMRC information bulletin for non-resident landlords
The non-resident landlords scheme is a good example of a trap for the unwary. Whenever a tenant pays rent to a landlord that is non-resident, or to a letting agent who then pays the rent to a...
View ArticleThe Mortgage Repossessions (Tenant Protection) Act 2010
The Mortgage Repossessions (Tenant Protection) Act 2010 (“the Act”) has now been passed. The aim of the Act is to provide protection to unauthorised tenants where a tenancy has been granted by a...
View Article“No consensus” following consultation on apportionment of CRC costs between...
On 17 December 2009, a consultation was launched by a Working Party of various real estate industry bodies to explore whether a cross-industry consensus could be achieved on the apportionment of costs...
View ArticleUpdated guidance on the CRC for landlords and tenants published
Back in July, I wrote about a recent consultation which asked property owners and occupiers for their opinions on how the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC) should be treated in leases. Although the...
View ArticleNew guidance on the Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants etc) Act 2010
The Department for Communities and Local Government has published new Guidance to the Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants etc) Act 2010 (MRPTA). The growth in the letting of property and the...
View ArticleMontague Review has been published: will its recommendations help the private...
The Department for Communities and Local Government has published the findings of Sir Adrian Montague’s eagerly awaited review of the barriers to institutional investment in private rented homes. The...
View ArticleTenant liable for business rates – even though the property couldn’t be used...
In R3 Products Ltd v Salt [2014] UKUT 0333 (LC), the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) considered whether a factory was capable of ‘beneficial occupation’ whilst substantial refurbishment works were being...
View ArticleNew Proposals for Landlords in light of Calais crisis
Under proposals to be included in the upcoming Immigration Bill, which is being introduced to help counteract the current migrant crisis in Calais, landlords in England & Wales will be able to end...
View Article1 October 2015: Private sector landlords must install and check smoke and...
The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 came into force on 1 October 2015. From this date, residential landlords in the private rented sector in England must ensure that: 1. A...
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