On 20 September 2023, Rishi Sunak confirmed that the pending legislation on minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) which would have forced landlords to upgrade properties to an EPC C had been scrapped. Instead, they would “continue to encourage households to do so where they can.” There has been a collective sigh of relief among landlords …
Energy efficiency and EPC ratings: What Landlords Need to Know View Post »
The tragic death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak in 2020, due to black mould in the flat his parents rented from Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Association, underlined just how important it is for landlords to take damp and mould seriously. As well as potentially being bad for physical health, damp and mould are often very distressing, and can …
Landlord Guide: How to successfully tackle damp and mould View Post »
The question of responsibility for repairs can often be a bone of contention between landlords and renters. The responsibility for repairs are set out in various laws in the UK. As they are established by statute, any clauses in tenancy agreements that try to change this responsibility, are automatically null and void. What are these …
What are landlords’ obligations to carry out repairs in England? View Post »
Buying a rental property is a big investment for the long-term, but buy to lets can so easily turn into money pits. When you’re viewing potential buy to let properties, the aim is to try and weed out those with problems that will cost more to fix than you’ll ever make in rent or capital …
10 problems to look for when viewing investment properties View Post »
The first draft of the Renters Reform Bill published on 17 May 2023 contained wording to abolish Section 21. We may still be waiting for the first parliamentary debate on the Bill, but there’s no sign of the government backtracking on Section 21. Assuming the abolition of Section 21 passes into law, what is it …
What abolishing Section 21 means for private landlords View Post »
