The draft emergency coronavirus bill provides protection from eviction for tenants throughout the coronavirus pandemic by extending the minimum notice required for section 8 and 21 evictions.
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by Patrick Garratt - 25th March 2020 
Five-yearly electrical safety checks are on their way. What can landlords with student property expect? Ben Holdnall has read the legislation. Here are his thoughts.
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by Ben Holdnall - 16th January 2020 Landlords in England are required to provide a guide about renting to all tenants. You can find the document here, as well as an explanation of the legislation.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 12th August 2019 
What will life be like for landlords with student property once Section 21 repossessions are banned? Purple Frog analyses the government's announcement.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 16th April 2019 
A new amendment to energy efficiency regulations means landlords now have to pay towards bring substandard rented properties up to spec. Plus, some exemptions have also been removed. Ben Holdnall explains all...
Read more … by Ben Holdnall - 4th April 2019 
The Housing Complaints Resolution Service will make it a legal requirement for landlords to join or face a fine of £5,000.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 25th January 2019 
The tenant fee ban will start on 1st June 2019. Here's what landlords with student property need to know about this mammoth change in the private rented sector.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 21st January 2019 
On 20th December 2018 The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) bill gained Royal Assent. The new law requires both private and social landlords to provide tenants with residential properties that are fit for human habitation.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 7th January 2019 
Deposits will be capped at five weeks' rent, the government has decided. This U-turn on the Tenant Fee Bill goes against their decision from earlier this year.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 6th December 2018 