FEE WEBINAR: Demystifying Lettings Legislation Our Senior Partner, Robert Bolwell, is set to answer agents’ most pressing questions about recent and upcoming lettings legislation in a free, CPD-accredited webinar this Thursday. The...
It’s been another challenging week for agents, landlords and just about everyone in the lettings industry . Late on Wednesday, the government’s emergency legislation passed into law, when the royal assent was given to the ...
We are now over a week into the official coronavirus pandemic and the pressure on managing agents is increasing exponentially from all quarters. Last updated: 20/03/2020 Despite the pronouncements by Boris in recent days, there is still no clear...
Last month saw the acclaimed crime drama Unforgotten return to our Sunday evening TV screens, keeping the nation enthralled by another “who done it”. This third series followed an established format – a body is discovered long after death...
As a teenager, my favourite subject at secondary school was always History. Not the social history that is taught in schools today, but the history of kings and queens, battles and betrayals, treason and treaties. The gorier the story, the more I...
Since 1 October 2015 in addition to the paperwork sent to a tenant proving compliance with the deposit registration regulations, Landlords have had to make sure that tenants have received the appropriate energy performance certificate, the government’s...
Robert Bolwell, partner and head of the Landlord and Tenant department made the following statement to the House of Commons this week. They are looking into compulsory client money protection for letting agents. "A recurring problem which our...
Robert Bolwell, partner and head of department (Landlord and Tenant), appeared on last week's BBC Watchdog giving advice on tenancy arrangements. If you missed the show, you can watch it on BBC iPlayer here . Should you need any further advice...
The decision in the case of Superstrike Ltd -v- Rodrigues EWCA Civ 669 found that when a fixed-term tenancy expires and the tenant remains in the property on a periodic tenancy, a new tenancy is created. This means there is a requirement to comply with...