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November 16, 2020
As part of the latest lockdown measures, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has issued new guidance for landlords and tenants which includes a further extension to the ban on evictions...
August 21, 2020
The Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, recently announced the launch of a Government consultation which aims to overhaul outdated planning systems and reform the way the country builds...
June 22, 2020
Back in March the Government passed the Coronavirus Act which provided additional powers to deal with the outbreak and included measures affecting the rented sector. One of these was to suspend new evictions from private rented accommodation which meant that landlords were not able to start proceedings to evict tenants for at least a three-month period...
June 15, 2020
As we know the impact of Coronavirus is likely to be with us for some time and looking at what this means for housing is an interesting challenge. The Housing Communities and Local Government Committee launched an inquiry in April to explore how renters could be protected from the impact of Coronavirus...
May 28, 2020
The time of lockdown, for many of us, has certainly meant a reappraisal of our lives. Some things we thought were important may now not seem to be and other aspects of life have possibly taken on a whole new meaning. It has been a time of reflection for a lot of people...
May 21, 2020
Last week I wrote about how businesses will start to look at a safe return to work following the Government announcement to start easing some of the lockdown restrictions and we now have further information on what this means for the housing market in this country...
May 18, 2020
I have written about the implications that Coronavirus is having on tenants and landlords from financial uncertainty to the practicalities of carrying out repairs, but what about for those selling or buying...
April 29, 2020
The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) came into effect two years ago and, among other changes, this meant that a landlord cannot grant a new tenancy with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) below an E rating...
April 14, 2020
For many people, the current lockdown will mean that they are spending more time at home and will, no doubt, be thinking about the improvements they could make. While homes and gardens might benefit from this time, for those renting there are some things to consider before you embark on any changes...
March 31, 2020
In the years I have been writing articles on the housing industry for this paper, I have never needed to caveat a piece by saying that this was the most current information available and it could be subject to change by the time it goes to print...