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UK Renters Reform Bill – big changes afoot in the private rented sector

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In June 2022, the Government published a White Paper proposing sweeping changes to the private rented sector - affecting around 4.4 million homes and 2.3 million landlords. The Renters Reform Bill is due to be introduced in...more

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Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 - Ground rents banned on new residential leases from 30 June 2022

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This blog summarises the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022, which is the first concrete step in the government's wider residential leasehold reforms. What? The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022...more

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COVID-19 UK: The impact on rent review

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It will not have escaped the attention of anyone in the real estate industry that today is the March quarter day. For many landlords and occupiers, the immediate focus will be on rent payments due today and the media are...more

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No quick fix for a broken housing market – government consults on leasehold reform

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We blogged previously about the government’s proposed reforms banning the granting of new residential long leases of houses and setting ground rents at a notional figure. ...more

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Ruff Justice: implying reasonableness in applications for consent

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A management company’s refusal of consent to keep a pet in a flat gives us an opportunity for bad puns and gives landlords ‘paws’ for thought. After Mr and Mrs Kuehn bought a leasehold flat in East London, only one thing...more

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Government proposes to abolish residential ground rents

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Following a number of recent reports of scandals involving leasehold properties, the Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, yesterday issued a consultation paper entitled “Tackling...more

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