This press release from DECC suggests that from April 2018 the government will make it unlawful to rent out a house or business premise which has less than an “E” energy efficiency rating – http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/news/pn11_40/pn11_40.aspx
My understanding is that if a rented property is sold the deposit can be transferred if it is in a custodial scheme (i.e. DPS) but not if the deposit had been placed in an insurance based scheme. If it was … Continue reading →
A Section 21 lasts as long as the tenancy lasts and does not expire after any specific period such as 12 months. I believe the Law Commission’s Rented Homes Bill was going to set a time limit on the life … Continue reading →
I can’t imagine why any landlord would want to start a tenancy without taking the full deposit in cleared funds up-front but I did notice that the recently re-vamped DPS website now accepts multiple payments for a deposit so perhaps … Continue reading →
There is no legal definition of a bedroom but the short answer is if a room has a floor area of less than 50 square feet overcrowding may be an issue. We have all viewed properties where the 3rd of … Continue reading →
This question regularly crops up at the end of a tenancy. The House of Lords defined fair wear and tear as “Reasonable use of the premises by the Tenant and the ordinary operation of natural forces“. The ‘natural forces’ being … Continue reading →