Archive for April, 2019

Homes (Fitness For Human Habitation) Act 2018

Posted on Sunday, 7 April, 2019

The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, known as the Homes Act, replaces Section 8 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (LTA 1985) in England, with the purpose of improving living standards in the private and social rented sectors. Under the Homes Act 2018, landlords and letting agents acting…

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Client Money Protection for letting and managing agents

Posted on Sunday, 7 April, 2019

From 1 April 2019, all property agents in England holding client money must belong to a government-approved Client Money Protection scheme. NB: Client Money Protection schemes are only permitted to offer a grace period until 1 April 2020 to allow agents to open a client money account to hold client money….

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