Aug 1, 2023 | Landlord and Tenant
The rights of tenants living in private rental properties have faced much scrutiny lately. Rising rents, inadequate living conditions and contested evictions are all issues that have come under the spotlight and have contributed to thrusting renters’ rights into the...
May 17, 2023 | Landlord and Tenant, News
The UK Government announced today (17 May 2023) that it is introducing a series of long-awaited reforms to the private rental market in its bid to improve the “quality, affordability, and fairness” of the sector. The Renters’ (Reform) Bill is dubbed by the Government...
Jan 30, 2023 | Landlord and Tenant
A pandemic to a cost-of-living crisis. With high demand for rentals, and a stark increase in landlord possession claims, up nearly 90% on last year’s figures, Covid-19 is no longer an excuse for not paying rent, and the County Courts are exceptionally busy....
May 10, 2022 | Landlord and Tenant, Wills trust probate
What is a Property Protection Trust Will? A Property Protection Trust Will is a type of legal structure which can be included as part of your Will. They help protect your property from an assessment to any long-term care fees. A Property...
Mar 21, 2022 | Landlord and Tenant, People
On 21st December 2017, the Government announced their plans to tackle the growing problem of newly built houses sold as a leasehold rather than a freehold and limiting ground rents on new lease agreements. Leasehold reform was one of the considerations of the Law...
Nov 19, 2021 | Landlord and Tenant
At the beginning of November (Tuesday 9 November 2021), Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng announced that a new set of laws and a Code of Practice, have been introduced to resolve the remaining commercial rent debts accrued because of the pandemic. Under the...
