Category: Commerical Property
July 2013
Tenancy Deposit Scheme
On 14th June 2013 the decision in the matter of Superstrike Limited –v- Marino Rodriques was handed down by the Court of Appeal. The decision clarifies the situation in relation to tenant’s deposits, in particular deposits taken for an Assured Shorthold Tenancy before the 6th April 2007 and where the tenancy continues after the term as a Statutory Periodic Tenancy (SPT).
February 2013
Ways to Help Your Care Home Business Grow
Are you are turning residents away because you don’t have enough beds? Extending your care home could be a cost effective option. However, there are many things to consider before embarking on any building project.
February 2013
Prescribed Information Needed for Tenancy Deposit Schemes
A recent Court of Appeal decision acts as an important reminder that a landlord must actually give a tenant all the information prescribed by a tenancy deposit scheme (TDS) and that it is not enough that the information is freely and easily available.
October 2012
Tenancy Deposit Scheme Rules
In April 2007, measures were introduced under the Housing Act 2004 which meant that any Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) deposit had to be paid, by the landlord, into one of three Government approved holding schemes within 14 days of receipt and the landlord had to provide the tenant with certain prescribed information regarding the deposit within the same time period.
September 2012
Gas Safety Reminder
Landlords (and Licensors) of domestic property must comply with the provisions of the Gas Safety Regulations 1998 which includes:
September 2012
Squatting is now a criminal offence
From 1 September 2012 squatting in a residential building is an offence, punishable by a maximum prison term of up to six months, a maximum fine of £5000, or both.
April 2012
The New EPC Rules - How to Avoid a £5000 Fine
The coalition Government’s plans to be seen as the “greenest Government ever” took a step closer with the introduction of a number of new directives.
April 2012
VAT Increase for Listed Building Alterations
If you own or are developing a listed building, recent changes announced in the Budget will affect you whether the property is residential or commercial as the zero rating currently available for approved alterations to protected buildings (both residential and charitable buildings) will be removed with effect from 1 October 2012.
April 2012
Tenancy Deposit Protection - Time Is Running Out
If you are a landlord of residential property and you let it out under an assured shorthold tenancy, you should note that the rules relating to the registration of the rent deposit changed on 6 April 2012. You must ensure that, in respect of all rent deposits that you currently hold, they are correctly registered before 6 May 2012, and that you have sent the necessary certificate and the information prescribed by the legislation to all parties who are entitled to receive it within 30 days of receipt of the deposit.
March 2012
How Secure Is Your Landlord?
As a pub tenant you may be leasing from a pubco or other entity, who themself holds a lease from the property owners, i.e. the freeholder, thereby making you “the sub-tenant” who is paying rent to an intermediate landlord, who pays (not necessarily the same) rent to the freeholder.
