Posted 17.10.15
Death by regulation: the Housing and Planning Bill
This blog by Steve Hilditch in Red Brick has a 'view' on the new Housing and Planning Bill but it also provides a useful summary of the eight key parts of the proposed legislation.
The full text of the Bill can be accessed via this link and the DCLG explanatory via this link.
Posted 08.10.15
A new bill (published 08.10.15) will ensure tenants will have more security, stability and predictability when privately renting a home in Scotland.
The Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill will protect 700,000 people from the prospect of unforeseen and unfair eviction and unpredictability over rent increases, as well as ensuring the sector is attractive to investors, with better management and regulation.
Proposals in the bill include:
Posted 01.10.15
The following briefings have been provided by Anthony Collins Solicitors.
Deregulation? New s.21 notices! Revised Update for registered provider landlords
From 1 October 2015 the Deregulation Act 2015, together with related regulations bring in a raft of changes for housing providers.
These include significant changes to the procedures and requirements for s.21 notices, tenancy deposit protection and prohibiting retaliatory eviction by private landlords. Don't get caught out!
Important Possession Changes affecting Private Landlords from 1 October 2015
The Deregulation Act 2015, coupled with the new Regulations, introduce changes to the process for seeking possession using s21 notices.
This briefing focuses on the rules that apply exclusively to private landlords, charities and churches as well as market rent/keyworker/student homes owned or managed by the parts of housing associations not registered with the HCA.
Read more.....