The New Renters' Rights Bill

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The New Renters' Rights Bill

The UK government's Renters' Rights Bill, introduced in September 2024, aims to enhance tenant protections and address longstanding issues in the private rented sector. Key provisions of the bill include:

  • Abolition of Section 21 Evictions: The bill seeks to eliminate 'no-fault' evictions under Section 21, preventing landlords from terminating tenancies without a valid reason. This change is intended to provide tenants with greater security and stability in their homes.

  • Regulation of Rent Increases: The legislation proposes limiting rent increases to once per year and requires that any proposed increase be in line with market rates. Tenants will continue to have the right to challenge unjustified rent hikes through a tribunal.

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Back to School, Back to Basics – Part 1

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Back to School, Back to Basics – Part 1

It’s September and that has meant back to school for not only millions of children across the UK, but all the ‘big kids’ too - the students who are back at university to take up their places on undergrad and postgraduate courses.

It’s the first year of a true ‘back to normal’ end-of-summer/start of the school year cycle since Covid and demand has been soaring. We’ve even let a few properties in the final stages of renovation such that they’ll be occupied from Day 1!

With so many new move-ins happening, it’s a great time to go back over the basics and ask: What exactly do you need to do in order to let your property?

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Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms in Rental Properties

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Fire Safety Regulation Updates

From 1st October 2022, the government’s newest round of fire safety legislation for rental properties comes into effect. With updates to the current laws having been in the works for some time, the updated regulations contain some subtle but significant changes for landlords with properties in the private rented sector.

The full legislation is available on the government’s website, though the guidance issued by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities covers the most common questions and situations.

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What Is a Search Agent?

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What Is a Search Agent?

Simply put, a search agent looks for a property on your behalf. If you are looking to move – be it buying or renting – the search agent can do all the legwork for you. That’s finding suitable properties, arranging viewings and brokering the negotiations on your behalf saving you heaps of time and energy. If you really trust them, they can even attend viewings on your behalf. Maplewood often takes on this responsibility and reports back with videos or video calls, saving you further time travelling to multiple appointments.

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