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The Government's Remediation Bill promises unlimited fines and prison time for non-compliant landlords, but two years after its first appearance, no draft text exists. Meanwhile, a private member's bill gains cross-party support, and the Housing Minister controversially blames the leasehold system for the residential property market downturn.

On 7 February 2025, the Government published an open consultation entitled "Improving the energy performance of privately rented homes: 2025 update" (the "Third Consultation").

Changes to principal private residence relief (‘PPR') which are set to come into force form 6 April 2020 mean it may pay to get that property sold sooner rather than later.

We continue to live in interesting times with a double dip recession, austerity measures and the credit crisis.

Rent deposits for commercial leases are a useful tool for a landlord. Usually a cash sum deposited with the landlord for a minimum period and sometimes for the entire term of the lease...

This week the BBC reported on a RICS release indicating a trend amongst private buy let landlords selling properties, and the pressures applied to the rental market in consequence.

As the June quarterly rent day looms, the government has announced it is set to publish a new code of practice to support high street landlords and tenants. The code is said to be designed to provide "clarity and reassurance" over rent ...

A landlord local authority seeking to impose use restrictions on its tenant lost its case on the grounds that it would breach competition law.

The Court of Appeal has handed down an important judgment on the operation of conditional break clauses and has found in favour of the tenant.

The contract for the sale of residential property usually contains a Special Condition in the Contract that the sale is with vacant possession.

If you are a tenant looking to exercise options to determine leasehold interests early and have an obligation to hand back the property with vacant possession, take care! Last week, the Court of Appeal gave a stark reminder to tenants that they must strictly comply with the obligation to give vacant possession on the lease break date where it is a condition precedent, otherwise the lease will continue.

The Government's Immigration Bill, which is expected to become law in early 2014, will place new obligations on residential landlords backed by stiff fines.

Robinson & Hall, Land and Property Professionals, urge you to check any current EPCs as soon as possible.

This Autumn, the budget will be delivered earlier than usual, on the October 29, 2018.

HMRC has issued an informal consultation in May 2012 on reform of the lease premium tax legislation for property income.