Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week
From 18th to 24th November 2024, we are proud to support Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week. This annual campaign highlights the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and underscores the critical importance of compliance with the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022.
As the colder months approach, and with the ongoing pressures of rising energy costs, understanding and adhering to these regulations is essential to protecting lives and ensuring properties are safe and compliant.
The Renters Rights Bill enters Committee Stage
Today, 22nd October 2024, the Renters Rights Bill entered Committee Stage. This will mean that the Bill will undergo what is known as ‘Legislative Scrutiny’.
The Committee is made up of 17 MPs.
Gathering Evidence: The MPs in question will begin the process of gathering evidence.
Examination of the Bill: The Bill will go through detailed examination. This is common for complex or significant legislation. The committee scrutinises the bill's provisions in depth, considering both the broader implications and the finer details.
https://committees.parliament.uk/work/8527/further-to-consider-the-bill/
Rent Increases in England (2014-2023): A Decade of Fluctuations and Regional Disparities
Over the past decade, rent in England has shown a steady upward trend, although the rate of increase has varied significantly depending on regional dynamics and external factors such as economic conditions and the pandemic.
Important News - Renters Rights Bill presented in Parliament
Here we go. The government are standing by their word and will push this Bill through as promised relatively quickly.
The Renters Rights Bill was ‘presented’ in Parliament today - no fanfare, just confirmation that the Second Reading will take place tomorrow, 12th September 2024.
The Bill
So what’s included in the Bill. New laws will ban unfair “no-fault evictions” , there will be an end to bad practices, such as bidding wars to drive up rents, and unreasonable mid-tenancy rent increases.
According to the government, more than 11 million people in England live day in, day out with the knowledge that they could be uprooted from their home with little notice and no justification. This is not in fact the case as the majority of landlords (and letting agents) work well with tenants entering into discussion prior to the tenancy coming to an end, following formal processes and procedures to navigate renewal of tenancy or brining the tenancy to an end.