Tom

If you are considering updating your property’s flooring solution, your options are plentiful. These options vary from laminate to vinyl to carpets and the topic of this article, wood flooring. As your letting agent will confirm, a well-fitted flooring solution in a good condition can help make your property more desirable and wood is right…

It seems like many letting agents (and estate agents posing as letting agents) are confused by, or ignoring recent changes to EPC regulations when it comes to written particulars and advertisements. The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 took effect on 9 January 2013 and the regulations revoke The Energy Performance of…

Every day is the first day of your life and a time for reflection on what you have achieved. At Jungle Property, reflecting on what we have achieved does not revolve around the calendar on the wall but we are mindful it is a time for people to ‘look back’ at what they have achieved…

Determining precisely who is responsible for pests, landlord or tenant, can be a grey area. But what guidance does the law give us? The following questions and answers should help guide you through relevant legislation and the most well known case law and determine just who might be responsible for pests: 1. Do the pests…

4 stories, 4 clients, 3 estate agents, all in this area, all in the last month… Estate Agent A is a long-established agent and sadly they don’t know how to protect deposits. This is from 2 unconnected clients. If someone were to take these people to court, the years of malpractice would take them under.…

Case law provides that having a chimney swept during a tenancy is the tenant’s responsibility (Warren V Keen (1954)) but how often should it be done? The Guild of Master Chimney Sweeps provides the frequencies below for guidance. Frequency will depend on a number of factors including: Type of fuel, appliance used, duration of use,…

In the first instance check what it says in your Tenancy Agreement as to what you agreed regarding landlord access to the property. Beyond that the key pieces of legislation that cover landlord access are as follows: Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 S9A (7) & (8) – There is an implied covenant by the lessee…

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 in a custodial scheme I guess the 30 day rule would apply. If a landlord/agent…

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 of Section 21s but as far as I am aware it never became law. I…