Covid-19 - Landlord Update - Legal Q&A with Carly Jermyn of Woodstock Property
by James TillerThis morning we met up with Carly Jermyn of Woodstock Property Law, to get some legal insight into the recent changes affecting landlords and tenants following the emergency legislation brought in by the government last week under...
New EPC Regulations for Landlords - 1st April 2020 (Updated - with video)
by James TillerThe onus on landlords to provide energy efficient accommodation has once again stepped up a gear, now that part three of the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 has come fully into...
What is Furlough - and how might it affect me, or my tenants?
by James TillerWith the constant shifting landscape due to the Covid-19 pandemic the government has stepped in to try and stabilize the economic shock it may cause. This has been through financial measures to help the country and its citizens to...
Covid-19 - Lockdown one month on...
by James TillerIt has been just over a month since the UK was largely 'locked down' - this has affected all industries and markets, and we thought we would share some thoughts on the experiences we have had so far, how we see the market, what...
Talking Tax! Capital Gains, Mortgage Relief and more....
by James TillerThere have been lots of changes to landlord tax over the last few years, some of which have been phased in and some have been more recent. It’s a subject we are asked about frequently, but an area we aren’t qualified to give...
May 2020 - Market Comment - Back to Business....
by James TillerThe housing market has been an obvious casualty of the Coronavirus lockdown. Yet the desire to move is strong, once the decision has been made. Indeed, as soon as the government announced that people could once again move house,...
Changes to Electrical Safety Legislation for Landlords - 1st July 2020
by James TillerThe Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 came into force on 1 June 2020. The new regulations will apply to new tenancies from 1 July 2020 and to existing tenancies from 1 April 2021....
August Market Comment - Lettings
by James TillerThe sun is shining outside (or at least was earlier in the week!), and after a very unusual last few months we are now back in our office as opposed to working from our bedrooms or gardens! The whole team at Christopher Shaw...
Getting to know ARLA Propertymark....
by James TillerWe are proud to be members of ARLA Propertymark and have been for quite some time now as we believe in ensuring we keep to the highest standards of knowledge and professionalism within the industry. Awareness of ARLA Propertymark...
Lets With Pets
by James TillerYou may have heard recently in the news that the Government had created its model tenancy agreement to make it easier for tenants with pets to find rented accommodation in England. This means that if agents use the UK Government's...