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What are Estate Rentcharges, aka “Fleecehold”, and How Can servicechargesorted.co.uk Help?

An Estate Rentcharge is a term used to describe a situation where homeowners are charged fees, often in the form of a service charge, for the maintenance and management of communal areas and infrastructure, even though they own the freehold to their property and thei...

Read    17/04/2024

Landlords who charge Ground Rent to be fined

On 30th June 2022, a new act came into force - the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022. This act prohibits freeholdersowning long residential leases from collecting ground rent on new leases. The law applies to all relevant properties in both England and Wales. G...

Read    14/02/2024

What if tenants leave early?

There are many reasons that tenants decide need to leave from a property, sometimes before the end of their tenancy agreement.So here are some thoughts into what landlords can do if this happens to you.In principle, tenancy contracts are binding upon both parties and...

Read    14/02/2024

We need Housing Courts

A few years ago the Government consulted on proposals for a housing court. But since then, it appears that nothing has happened.It now takes private landlords across the UK many months to get their properties back when making a repossession claim through the courts....

Read    14/02/2024

Why we need to retain Section 21

At Ringley we feel that scrapping this system is not good for landlords or, ultimately, for tenants. Here’s why:1) Section 21 has been arouind for some time and it works. The system is known by landlords and by tenants, as it has been in place since the Housing Act 1...

Read    23/01/2024

As a Tenant Check Your Lease before Thinking of Short Term lets

Numerous home owners now use short-term lets as a source of income. You too may be tempted to give it a go. But before you do, and if you are renting your property, rather than owning it, then please think again.This shows why!Toby Harman was taken to court by Westmi...

Read    23/01/2024

Don't Omit an Inventory

This is a very good question. Recent legislation has resulted in check-out fees and charges for services, such as a thorough and professional clean at the end of your tenancy, have now been outlawed unless there are very good reasons to have them.Surprisingly, depsoi...

Read    23/01/2024

Cannabis or Tomatoes?!!

A letting agent was mistaken when she found one of her client's tenants growing what she thought was cannabis. This was in the bedroom of a rented property in West Lothian, in Scotland. The letting agent, however, wasmost embarassed when these plants turned out to be...

Read    23/01/2024

Industry Updates: Enhancing The Conveyancing Process

What are the biggest problems facing the property industry in the UK at present?Arguably, the two most concerning problems are:1) the buying and selling process of homes runs into several roadblocks, affecting the speed and efficiency of the process. 2) the energy ...

Read    04/07/2023

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Regulations for Landlords

The record fine of 17m on Entain, the company that owns Ladbrokes, Coral, and Foxy Bingo, has brought the AML regulations of the UK into center stage. It also sounds alarm bells for estate agents. Estate agents in the UK are already required by law to demonstrate tha...

Read    20/09/2022

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