Renters Rights Bill
Hot on the heels of the Renters (Reform) Bill introduced by the previous Conservative Government, the new Labour Government has…
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Renters’ Rights Bill and Developments under the Labour Government
In recent years, the housing landscape in the UK has seen a dramatic shift. The decline in home ownership, combined…
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Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) Regulations for Landlords
Since their introduction in 2007, landlords have been required to supply an Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) on the start of…
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Consultation on Leasehold Reform
As covered in our article at the start of 2021, the Government is taking forward a comprehensive programme of Leasehold reform.…
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New Coronavirus Debt Legislation – The Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill
The Government published its draft Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill on 11 November 2021. It is intended that the Bill is…
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The Arbitration process under the new Coronavirus debt legislation
The new Arbitration process will apply to unpaid rent arrears due under Business Tenancies within a ringfenced period. The ringfenced…
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Reforming Ground Rent
At the start of this year, the government announced a raft of proposed leasehold reforms. We covered this announcement here.…
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Supreme Court to decide on Tate Gallery nuisance case
The Court of Appeal decision in the case of Fearn and Others v Board of Trustees of The Tate Gallery [2020] EWCA…
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CCTV cameras, neighbour disputes and the Law
The recent proliferation of CCTV cameras, including the often-mentioned Ring Doorbell, is beginning to cause disputes between neighbours complaining of…
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October Possession Update
As of 1st October 2021, The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Residential Tenancies and Notices) (Amendment and Suspension) (England) Regulations 2021 comes…
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