Energy Certs Will Be Renewable Residential property landlords will have to employ experts to rate properties for energy performance certificates, already part of Home Information Packs, might need to be renewed as often as every two years 09.05.07 Telegraph, Home Information Packs, Property Law
Call to End Rent Restriction Shelter and British Property Federation among organisations calling for an end to the restriction on housing benefit for young people living in single rooms 13.10.06 BBC, Property Law
Rules for Large Rental Properties New rules for houses in multiple occupation (HMO) properties in force from tomorrow, range of safety requirements, fire doors, emergency lights, escape routes, some properties will need to be licensed 05.07.06 BBC, Property Law
Multiple Occupancy Licensing of Homes in Multiple Occupancy (HMO) is feared to be thin end of wedge, local authorities will have discretion for selective licensing, health and safety standards 14.03.06 Reuters, Property Law
Landlord Licences April is deadline for licensing multi-storey premises with more than one household tenancies, cost is £800 to £1000 09.03.06 BBC, Property Law
Property Scams DPEI (ex DTI) to launch High Ct case today in bid to close down six but-to-let property investment schemes, firms charge £6k for a seminar and offer £1m portfolio for £33k, sector under 'heightened scrutiny' 11.05.05 Financial Times, Property Law Links
Tenant Deposits Survey shows large number of tenants feel cheated when deposits not repaid, only recovery is through courts, call for deposit scheme to be included in housing bill 11.05.04 BBC, Property Links
Use of Surplus Service Charge If a lease does not contain a provision for the return of service charge monies unexpended at the end of the term, it does not follow that those monies belong to the landlord 10.04.07 Law Now, Commercial Property
New Code for Commercial Leases The new Code of Practice for Commercial Leases was released yesterday, drawn up by the RICS and other representatives of landlords, tenants and govt, terminology is more strenuous than in the past, much shorter than predecessor and accompanied by a Guide for Occupiers Law Now Housing and planning minister Cooper says govt prepared to legislate to end upward-only commercial leases 29.03.07 Property Week, Commercial Property
Reform of Landlord and Tenant Act The Department for Communities and Local Government has published a consultation paper on repealing Section 57 of the Landlord and Tenant Act, allows public bodies to regain possession of premises required for their own purposes, proposed that a new ground of opposition be added to section 30 03.03.07 Law Now, Commercial Property, Local Authority Law
Service Charge in Mixed Use Building Where a landlord imposes a service charge on a mixed-use building it is open to challenge from an individual residential tenant if it does not follow the more stringent procedures relating to residential tenancies 14.01.07 Law Now, Commercial Property, Property Law
Adjusting Property for Disability There has been some bewilderment as to the impact that the Disability Discrimination may have on owners and occupiers, landlords have been concerned that they will have to alter premises to accommodate tenants with disabilities, recent case has shown that the Act may not be as draconian as first feared 14.01.07 Law Now, Commercial Property, Disability Rights, Equality, Property Law
Landlordsâ Covenants A landmark House of Lords decision confirmed that a release of a landlordâs covenants contained in the lease itself is not in breach
of the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 07.12.05 Law Now, Commercial Property
Landlord and Tenant A recent case confirmed that if no agreement is reached under new procedures for 1954 Act business tenancy renewals and no application is made to the court within the specified period, the court will have no jurisdiction to deal with the renewal tenancy and can strike the claim out. 11.10.05 Law Now
Landlord and Tenant Act The reforms to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 which came into force on 1 June 2004 changed the timings for making applications for renewal of a business tenancy. In a recent county case, the court considered what constitutes an agreement to extend time, and the consequences of not reaching agreement. 16.08.05 Law Now, Commercial Property Links
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Gay Tenant Law Lords rule that Human Rights Act requires phrase in the Rent Act 'surviving spouse' to apply equally to a gay partner as to a heterosexual spouse or cohabitee 22.06.04 Telegraph, Gay Rights Links, Human Rights Links
Asthma Suit Mother is suing her local authority landlord for child's asthma, claims it is caused by damp, allowed dust mites to thrive to level 700 times over safe level 05.05.04 Guardian, Personal Injury Links
