Law News
Buy-to-let investors are required to comply with a raft of legislation in order to stay on the correct side of the law. Stay up to date with any new legislative requirements, Government proposals and key deadlines in this section!
See the latest law news impacting the sector here.
Government data shows use of Section 21 eviction notices declining
Published On: November 23, 2021The number of repossession cases in the courts involving landlords using Section 21 ‘no fault’ eviction notices has dropped over …
Crisis comments on latest possession statistics since end of eviction ban
Published On: November 17, 2021The Ministry of Justice’s latest Mortgage and Landlord Possession statistics cover the first full quarter since the ban on bailiff-enforced …
Majority of councils fail to tackle criminal landlords, research shows
Two thirds of councils in England have prosecuted no landlords for offences related to standards in or the management of …
Call for Government to introduce national landlord register
Councils that require landlords to be licensed take more than twice as much enforcement action as those that don’t, a …
New HMO licensing rules could impact London’s biggest rental market
Research by central London estate agency Bective has revealed how new HMO licensing rules will impact London’s biggest rental market, …
Campaign launched to prepare for new heat and smoke alarm standards in Scotland
A new public safety campaign has been launched to help raise awareness of new heat and smoke alarm regulations coming …