Autumn Prep for Landlords
As Autumn draws in, landlords, with the help of their letting agents, will take stock of their “to do list “ for the Autumn. The weather will change, the temperatures drop and tenants expectations are that they will have a nice, warm home to live in over the colder months.
Taking into consideration how drastically the weather can change, property managers will be ensuring that the properties they manage are “weather ready”. The following is a useful “to do list”.
1. The Boiler - Heating Supply & Hot Water
This time of year and right the way through to March and April, one of the most common concerns is heating and hot water. If the boiler has not yet been serviced, now is the ideal time diarise those appointments for Gas Safe Engineers. Whilst S11 of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1985 makes reference to the supply of heating/heating space and water, it is important to remind tenants that contractors are extremely busy this time of year, and this reactive approach can save a lot of issues. Remind them that access is important and Covid protocols will be adhered to.
How does NOT being Vaccinated impact Working Life?
PART OF THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED IN FORBES MAGAZINE
15th October 2021
Kyrie Irving is paid pretty well to play basketball. His contract with the Brooklyn Nets calls for him to make $34.9 million in salary this season, and his celebrity status brings in another $15 million off the court from memorabilia, licensing and endorsement deals with brands like Nike and Panini.
This year, though, he’s made a conscious decision to give up a good chunk of that compensation.
“The financial consequences, I know I do not want to even do that, but it is reality that in order to be in New York City, in order to be on a team, I have to be vaccinated,” the 29-year-old All-Star point guard said Wednesday night on Instagram Live as he ended weeks of speculation about his Covid-19 vaccination status, which had been one of the sport’s worst-kept secrets. “I chose to be unvaccinated, and that was my choice, and I would ask you all to just respect that choice.”
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Since the onset of the Pandemic in March 2020, evidence shows that initially the requirement to use digital methods to train and teach would feature long term across many industries, yet 18 months on the consensus is that blended learning of the new style of “hybrid learning” is the preferred option.
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The demand for online training h=and learning has increased dramatically as the restrictions relating to covid remained in place. Daily webinars - a diluted version of a more structured training session, eliminated the risk of delegates mixing necessarily and provided a much more relaxed approach to learning. In effect, it made perfect sense to reduce travel time and cost for both trainers and learners.
Key Notices revert back to Pre-Pandemic Rules
A fifth change to key notices is introduced today.Both the Form 6a (Section 21) and the Form 3 (Section 8)0(0%) are prescribed forms therefore landlords must ensure they use the correct version before service. Remember to ensure that all the relevant documents which relate to the Deregulation Act 2019 and Tenancy Deposit Protection are in place to ensure that the Section 21 (Form 6A) when served, is valid, and that there are no breaches of the Tenant Fees Act 2019. With regards to the Section 8 (Form 3), the “Breathing Space” moratorium still applies. Any tenant who has been granted breathing space will have the relevant documents in place