When I meet landlords the common theme is why is the government picking on landlords in the Private Rental Sector. In the main we all recognise that regulation of the letting industry is in itself a good thing and possibly long overdue. However, one cannot help think that some of the initiatives have been of […]

At Bricknells ‘Strive to be better’ is one of our core values, and we are constantly thinking how we can provide a better service for our landlords. Mostly tenancies progress without a hitch, but sometimes problems can occur – the tenant falls behind on payments for whatever reason or a section 21 is served and […]

The Government plans to introduce mandatory electrical inspections in premises let to one or more people who are occupying the premises as their main residence and paying rent. These regulations will apply to new tenancies from 1st July 2020 and will be rolled out to all existing tenancies from 1st April 2021. Under the regulations […]

1. Extension of the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act From March 2020 the above act which forces landlords and agents to carry out essential repairs / improvements to a property or risk being sued is being extended to include existing statutory periodic tenancies. Currently it only applies to tenancies that signed contracts on or […]

This is the Housing Health and Safety Rating System which is a system that identifies hazards that may be present in a property and then assesses the risk posed by the presence of that hazard. So if the Environmental Health Department or the Council do an inspection of your property they will identify any present […]

Bwengu Project Malawi Our operations manager, Chris Holmes, will be talking part in the Bwengu project in Malawi this month. See the latest updates about the amazing work the team will be doing for the children of Malawi on our Facebook page! A very worthy cause that we are extremely proud to be part of. […]

At Bricknells we subscribe to many industry publications and a particular headline caught my eye over the past week: ‘Why I may quit buy to let – a landlord explains their S21 dilemma’ This was all to do with landlord confidence being eroded by the suggestion that Section 21’s are to be abolished. For those […]

Inventories Both the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) and the Deposit Protection Service (DPS) have issued renewed guidance and top tips for Landlord’s and Letting Agents on the best practice for property inventories and schedules of condition. Having a detailed record of the property contents and condition is vital when it comes to deposit negotiations at […]