Nov
1

New TPO guidance states – express tenant consent for access should, rather than must be obtained

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The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme has issued new guidance for agents concerning obtaining express consent from a tenant before accessing a property. A number of interpretations of the amended paragraph  ‘Access to a Property’ of the updated TPO Lettings Code of Practice concerning obtaining express consent from a tenant before accessing a property have stated… Read more

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Nov
1

Rent-free period

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The idea of the full repairing (including decorating) lease is that when the tenant yields up the premises on expiry of the contractual term or sooner termination, the state of repair and condition that the premises are left in would be as envisaged by the lease.  If not, because the tenant had not complied, then […]

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Nov
1

Student rents to sky-rocket as the Government hands the student rental market to institutions

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At Property118, we have been saying for some time that the Government’s discriminatory fiscal attack on unincorporated landlords with finance costs (embodied in Section 24 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 2015) is an outrage and will lead to massive rent rises, including for students. As we know, at the same time that the Government… Read more

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Nov
1

Council Freedom of Information Request Refused

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I am writing this somewhat preemptively in the hope of some suggestions from the Property 118 readership. Recently the local authority (North East Lincolnshire Council) have been carrying out inspections at rented properties following a complaint by a tenant (justly or otherwise), with the results/hazards identified, of which there are always many, and the recommended… Read more

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Nov
1

Hamilton Fraser say Landlords support CMP

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4 in 5 letting landlords say they believe client money protection (CMP) should become a mandatory requirement for all agents. A recent survey conducted by Total Landlord Insurance has revealed that, of the 85% of landlords that use a letting agent, 81% believe client money protection should be made compulsory. This comes as the Government […]

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