Author: SWLA
Courts to Resume Possession Cases from 24th August 2020
The government has confirmed that courts will begin to hear possession cases from 24th August – providing greater certainty for the rental market. The suspension…
Section 21 & Gas Safety Record Before Occupation
Of course, landlords need to ensure that they provide a Gas Safety Certificate to a tenant before occupation. However, what if this certificate is given…
Free Landlord Webinar – Life After Lockdown, Back to Business
Tuesday 30th June 2020, 2pm Hosted by Paul Shamplina, Landlord Action and Fran Miller, Bristol City Council. Sign up here; https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6499132275425335053 Paul Shamplina has 28 years’…
Coronavirus – Ban on Evictions Extended by 2 Months to Further Protect Renters
Suspension of evictions from social or private rented accommodation extended by 2 months New court rules will ensure vulnerable renters will be protected when the…
Coronavirus – HMO Landlords – Discretionary Business Grant Launched
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-the-coronavirus-local-authority-discretionary-grants-fund What is the purpose of the Discretionary Business Grants? The discretionary fund will support businesses who have fixed costs and have been affected by…
Coronavirus – NHS Announce Stay at Home Measures on the Back of New Test and Trace Service
With effect from 28 May 2020, individuals who have been notified that they have had contact with an infected person and instructed to stay at…
Government Publish a ‘Guide for Landlords: electrical safety standards in the private rented sector’
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electrical-safety-standards-in-the-private-rented-sector-guidance-for-landlords-tenants-and-local-authorities/guide-for-landlords-electrical-safety-standards-in-the-private-rented-sector The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 came into force on 1 June 2020. The new regulations will apply…
Coronavirus – Changes to the Job Retention (Furlough) Scheme
Through June and July, the scheme will continue in it’s current form with no change, the Government will pay 80% of wages up to £2,500…
Tenant Fees Act – Transition Period Comes to an End
The Tenant Fees Act 2019 (which came into force on 01 June 2019) provided a transition period of 12 months for tenancies which started before…
Coronavirus – Employers Must Contribute to Extended Furlough Scheme from August
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has laid out how he expects to move businesses off the Coronavirus job Retention Scheme, meaning that some agencies must begin to…
Coronavirus – Agents – Managing Annual Leave
With businesses in England looking to reopen, and those in other parts of the UK still under lockdown, agency managers may struggle to balance the…
Coronavirus – Webinar – The Impact of Coronavirus on Universal Credit
Wed, Jun 10, 2020 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Coronavirus has already had a dramatic impact on jobs and incomes and we will be living…
