Energy efficiency rules for rented homes are changing and if you’ve felt lost in the exemptions, grants and 2030 talk you’re not on your own. With around 2.5 million rented homes in England and Wales still below an EPC C the landlords who get ahead of this...
If you’re a private landlord a new compliance requirement is about to land on your desk and it comes with a deadline, a fee and civil penalties if you miss it. Here’s what’s confirmed so far: What’s happening From this December the Government...
Many landlords arranged their first Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) when the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations came into force in 2020. If you’re one of them there’s a good chance your...
One of the questions landlords regularly ask is whether a tenant’s signature on a tenancy agreement needs to be witnessed. The simple answer is not usually. However there are some situations where witnessing signatures is an important legal requirement. When...
From 1st October changes to the way landlords carry out Right to Rent checks will come into force making it even more important to ensure compliance with ever evolving legislation. All landlords in England are legally required to check that every tenant aged 18 or...
Government has confirmed the new minimum energy standard for the private rented sector EPC C by October 2030, a £10,000 cost cap and a brand new way of measuring energy performance from October 2029. Here is what it means for your portfolio and what to do now. The...
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