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.
Scotland Taking Harsher Approach to Westminster’s Eviction Ban Plans
Published On: March 25, 2020Landlords in Scotland could be banned from evicting tenants for the next six months if their plans are approved. Scottish …
Government backtracks on pledge to ban evictions
Published On: March 24, 2020In response to the crisis caused by the coronavirus, the Government announced that it would introduce a ‘complete ban on …
Landlords in London Are Getting Away With Letting Out Unsafe Homes
Half of London’s boroughs didn’t fine a single landlord in the past year according to Generation Rent’s latest information. In …
Landlord Pays £9,500 Penalty for Failing to Maintain Property
A Liverpool buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay close to £9,500 after his property failed to meet acceptable living …
How technology is helping improve fire safety in rented homes
Fire safety is an ever-important issue when it comes to housing, even more so since the incident of Grenfell Tower. …
Will change to electrical safety regulations leave tenants at risk?
The introduction of new electrical safety regulations raises the prospect of high-risk rental properties not being covered by a legally …