The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 (“the Regulations”) have now been published and seem to be causing a storm in the letting industry. The regulations apply to all private rented sector properties (including HMOs) in England.
HM Government’s efforts to protect business and individuals as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown have resulted in a confused situation where many lenders are unsure of what options remain open to them to enforce their security. This article seeks to clarify the situation and to explain… Continue reading →
In advance of the June quarter day, the UK government has announced that it will be extending the ban on landlords evicting commercial tenants until 30 September 2020 as it looks to help businesses recover from the financial impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. The new measures announced at the end… Continue reading →
The Government has now published the new code of practice, developed in conjunction with leaders from the retail, hospitality and property sectors, which is intended to reinforce and promote good practice amongst landlord and tenant relationships as they deal with the financial impact of the pandemic. The objective of… Continue reading →
The Court of Appeal has today handed down judgment in the case of Trecarrell House Ltd v Rouncefield [2020] EWCA Civ confirming that a landlord’s failure to provide a tenant under an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) with a copy of the current Gas Safety Certificate (GSC) before it takes up… Continue reading →
Short Read: Despite the law not yet being in force, the High Court has this week granted an unnamed high street retailer an injunction preventing one of its landlord creditors from presenting a winding-up petition against it on the expectation that the restrictions in the Bill will shortly be enacted…. Continue reading →
We have already seen landlords and tenants working together in positive and collaborative ways to keep business moving and to minimise the impact of the current crisis. We all await further news of potential legislative intervention to assist the property sector and will be ready to offer guidance with the… Continue reading →
The Law Commission is currently analysing responses to its consultation paper on commonhold reform: “Reinvigorating commonhold: the alternative to leasehold ownership” and intends to publish its final report this Spring. Preparing for a recent in-house presentation to colleagues on commonhold ahead of the report’s publication, the old Scottish joke came… Continue reading →
Emma Wells discusses how proposed reforms to the property market will place landlords and developers under greater restrictions. The number of responses the Government consultation received highlights the strength of feeling about perceived unfair practices in the property market. Leaseholders, and those that represent them, feel that developers and investors… Continue reading →
