The temporary adjustments to the right to rent check introduced on 30 March 2020, due to COVID-19, are ending. From 21 June 2021, you must check the prescribed documents as set out in the right to rent code of practice and the landlord’s guide, published on GOV.UK at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/landlords-immigration-right-to-rent-checks. This means that when carrying out a document check you must be in possession of the original documents.  You can no longer acce

Renters will continue to be supported as national COVID-19 restrictions ease, with longer notice periods in place until at least October, Housing Minister Christopher Pincher announced. As part of a phased approach, notice periods – previously extended to 6 months as an emergency measure during the pandemic - will be set at four months from 1 June. This will offer tenants continued protection throughout Step 3 and into Step 4, which will begin from 21 June at the earliest. Su

“Laws (to modernise the planning system) will be brought forward, along with measures to end the practice of ground rents for new leasehold properties.” The above statement is detailed further in the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill The purpose of the Bill is to: Tackle the inconsistency and ambiguity of ground rents for future leaseholders. The Government is legislating to require that –for the first time –ground rents in residential long leases will have no fina