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.
RLA: London courts need to be reformed
Published On: January 16, 2020Landlords in London are facing long waits for courts to issue repossession orders. The RLA says the courts are failing …
Government to introduce mandatory electrical safety standards in the PRS
Published On:Landlords may see another change to legislation during 2020, as the Government has proposed to introduce mandatory five-year electrical safety …
Liverpool Mayor shocked by government’s decision to scrap renting scheme
Liverpool Mayor, Joe Anderson has said that he will be writing to the government after they made the decision to …
Scotland short-term lets to see introduction of new regulation
New methods to regulate short-term lets are to be introduced by the Scottish Government. From spring 2021 local authorities will …
The government wants to make it easier for tenants to have pets
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced that he is planning to overhaul the government’s model contract to make it easier …
Air pollution levels will need to be declared by landlords and home sellers
National Trading Standards is implementing a new rule that requires those selling or letting a property to declare if there …