From 1st October 2018 you will need to use the prescribed Form 6a when serving notice for possession of an Assured Shorthold Tenancy REGARDLESS as to when the tenancy commenced.  A requirement for this notice to be valid is for the agent to provide the tenant with...

There have been challenges in the County Courts where S21 notices are routinely signed by staff members on behalf of their landlords. The Companies Act 2006 has strict rules regarding signing statutory documents on behalf of another and as a result this is causing...

It is common practice for agents to sign the S21 notice on behalf of the landlord.  However there have recently been at least three County Court cases that have highlighted a problem with this and the notices were disallowed by the courts.  There is nothing in...

You will be aware that a new How to Rent Guide was published by MHLG (Ministry of Housing and Local Government) on 26th June 2018.  As you are always required to provide the current version for any new tenancy this is the version you should have been providing from...

Due to the addition of Ground 7B to Section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 (as amended) to accommodate the requirements under the Immigration Act 2016 the Section 8 (Form 3) has been updated. Please make sure that if you do serve Section 8 notices you are using the latest...

As you are aware new and renewed tenancies must have an EPC rating of at least ‘E’ with effect from April 2018. There are circumstances where a landlord can apply to go onto an exemption database. Agents should be starting to check their portfolio to identify any...