Key Documents - The Notices
Formal notices form a fundamental part of the lettings process, and ensuring that the prescribed documents and relevant legislation are properly complied with, is of paramount importance.
Before serving notices, ensuring the notice is properly served is key. Under PART 6 of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPRs) the process of serving documents must be carefully adhered to and so it is important to check the methods of service cited in the tenancy agreement as well as complying with the relevant time frames. For example, does the tenancy agreement allow for notice to be served by email and if so, when would that notice be deemed served?
There are key notices which play an integral part in the lettings process.
Election Special - The Housing Manifestos
With a little over a week to go before the country goes to the polling stations, there is a great deal of scrutiny over what much that has been published by the political parties in order to sway voters to choose them. Housing is one of the key points on all parties’ agenda and at the forefront of homeowners, investors both individual and institutional, first time buyer, landlords, tenants and those living within social housing accommodation.
Neither the Conservatives or Labour have put forward exactly how they’re going to solve all the obstacles that have stopped Governments hitting their housing targets over the last 30 years.
Home Office confirms changes to the EU Settlement Scheme
Changes to the EU Settlement Scheme announced on the 21st May 2024 will ensure that all those granted pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme can continue to prove their rights easily, and bring greater clarity for those who are required to check immigration status, such as employers and landlords.
The changes support the Home Office’s practical implementation of the High Court judgment in the judicial review proceedings brought by the Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA).
In response to that judgment, the Home Office announced changes to the EU Settlement Scheme in July 2023 to ensure that nobody loses their immigration status if they do not apply to switch from pre-settled to settled status.
THE POST-ELECTION PRS
First Published - 29th May 2024
JMW Solicitors
With the general election being called the Renters (Reform) Bill has been lost. It cannot be revived and any new government will need to start again from scratch. Inevitably this has people wondering what the PRS will look like under any new government. These are my thoughts, I stress that they are opinions only and not based on any commitments or statements by politicians or advisors in either party.