Renting to Pet Owners: What Landlords in England Need to Know
As a landlord in England, deciding whether to rent a property to a tenant with pets requires careful consideration.
The Renters' Rights Bill will set out the statutory requirements for landlords to adhere to when a tenant requests consent to move into a rental property with a pet.
Reducing Condensation in Rented Properties
The importance of dealing with condensation is extremely crucial especially when the weather changes. Tenants are given guidance and support on how to prevent condensation, which makes living conditions more favorable. However, landlords must understand they have a Duty of Care to ensure that their property is free from hazards and with the introduction of Awaab’s Law, they will be required to act on issues within a set time frame.
Renters Rights Bill - Another addition to Landlord Obligations
The introduction of the Renters Rights Bill is one of the biggest shifts in housing law for 30 years. However, landlords have been navigating legal changes for almost 100 years.
The list below shows some of the legislation affecting landlords, tenants, and property professionals in the England & Wales.
1920s
Governs the transfer of property ownership and rights, including landlord and tenant contracts.
1950s
Accommodation Agencies Act 1953
Regulates accommodation agencies and prevents unscrupulous practices in by property professionals.
1950s–1960s
Establishes duties of care for occupiers of property to ensure visitors are reasonably safe.
Protects against false statements made by landlords or agents during tenancy agreements.
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.