Category: Commerical Property
July 2015
Draft Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regulations
Author: Caroline Walton
The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 contain the draft proposals which are expected to come into force on the 1 October 2015. They will require residential landlords in the private rented sector to...
May 2015
Tenants' Energy Efficient Improvement Provisions
Author: Andrew Peach
Do you rent out your property?
If so, you must be aware of the provisions of the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) England and Wales Regulations which enable tenants to make energy efficiency improvements to domestic private rented properties and to require minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) to be met before both domestic and non-domestic properties can be let out.
May 2015
Landlords and the Deregulation Act 2015
Author: Caroline Walton
If you are a landlord of residential property who has let the property out on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) then you may need to take action before 23 June 2015 to avoid financial penalties and the possibility of being prevented from recovering possession of the property from the tenant.
February 2015
Flats, Marriage and the 80 year hitch
Author: Lynda Russell
When the term remaining on a lease of a residential property drops below 80 years it not only affects the owner’s ability to sell the property, it also decreases the value of the property and substantially increases the premium payable to the landlord for a lease extension. It is therefore imperative to give serious consideration to applying for a lease extension before the dreaded 80 year mark dawns.
February 2015
Small Scale Developer Contributions
Author: Heather Kershaw
The Community Infrastructure Levy came into force in April 2010. It allows local authorities in England and Wales to raise funds from developers undertaking new building projects in their area. The money can be used to fund a wide range of infrastructure that is needed as a result of development. This includes new or safer road schemes, flood defences, schools, hospitals and other health and social care facilities, park improvements, green spaces and leisure centres.
October 2014
Landlord & Tenant - The Immigration Act 2014
Author: Caroline Walton
The Immigration Act 2014 (IA 2014) makes a number of changes to the UK immigration rules in that it prohibits private landlords of residential properties from allowing certain people to occupy those properties. Landlords will now have to check the immigration status of prospective tenants to ascertain whether they have the right to occupy the premises before granting them a tenancy. They must also make sure that someone’s right to occupy the premises does not lapse. The right to rent checks will only apply to new tenancy agreements. Existing tenancy agreements are unaffected and landlords will not be required to carry out retrospective checks.
October 2014
New Ground for Possession of Property
Author: Andrew Peach
The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (Commencement No. 7, Saving and Transitional Provisions) Order 2014 (SI 2014/2590) has been made, bringing into force various sections of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (ABCPA 2014). Section 97 of ABCPA 2014 will come into force in England on 20 October 2014.
July 2014
Fracking - Should You Be Concerned?
Author: Alex Muir
Fracking is the process of drilling down into the earth and directing a high-pressure mixture of water, sand and chemicals at the rock to release the shale gas inside, allowing the gas to flow out to the head of the well. Fracking is shorthand for hydraulic fracturing and refers to how the rock is fractured apart by this high pressure mixture. The process is carried out vertically or, more commonly, by drilling horizontally to the rock layer to create new pathways or extend existing channels.
June 2014
Urgent Warning for Residential Landlords
Author: Caroline Walton
In the latest tenancy deposit case of Gardner v McCusker, the Judge issued financial penalties against the landlord for not issuing the required Prescribed Information. The Court quashed the Section 21 Notice and ordered the landlord to:
December 2013
New Property Fraud Alert Service
Author: Caroline Walton
In an effort to combat property fraud, the Land Registry are currently trialling a new alert service called 'Property Alert' which is aimed at helping the public to protect themselves against property fraud.
