Landlord
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The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (‘RRA’) received royal assent on 27 October 2025, marking a significant milestone in tenant protection legislation. Several provisions in the Act depend on commencement orders...
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The Law Commission has released an interim update on proposed changes to business tenancies currently governed by the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. These reforms could reshape how commercial landlords...
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On paper, buying a property with tenants in place might look like a win: immediate rental income, no need to find occupants, and a seamless investment. But with big changes...
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Consultations on proposals to increase minimum efficiency standards for privately rented homes in England and Wales by 2030 are underway. This follows our previous article: Update to the Renter’s (Reform)...
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The Renters Right (Reform) Bill is expected to become law after Easter 2025. It is anticipated that it will introduce a single system for periodic tenancies and abolish Section 21...
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There is a great deal of anticipation relating to the Renters (Reform) Bill, which seeks to overhaul the law on residential lettings and when and how landlords can evict tenants....
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Residential landlords and letting agents should be aware that the Government has issued an updated How to Rent: the checklist for renting in England. The checklist – How to rent...
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The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/962), often referred to as MEES, (“Regulations”) are changing. After 1 April 2023, a commercial landlord will be...
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The Government has updated the laws relating to notice periods given by landlords. Further to our most recent article covering this topic (which can be found here), the regulations and,...
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The current COVID-19 restrictions relating to possession proceedings and evictions are due to remain in place until 31 May 2021. We recently published an article setting out the changes made...
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Residential landlords are under pressure to keep on top of a raft of new legislation and guidelines this year, including many protections for tenants extended by the government during the...
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The relevant period was a measure brought in by the Coronavirus Act 2020 in order to protect tenants from eviction during the pandemic – but when will it end? And...
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