Tom Entwistle
Tom Entwistle has invested in and developed commercial and residential properties since 1979 and later founded LandlordZONE.
editor@landlordzone.co.uk
Rent payments:
The Coronavirus Act
introduced a ban on private tenant evictions, and this, coupled with
the general media message abroad that tenants should have a rent
reduction, a rent holiday or even pay no rent, creates...
Leasehold reform:
Following a couple of consultations the government has published its report on leasehold reform which is indicative of the flavour of the legislation due to be enacted soon, though understandably the current...
Rent holidays:
Private equity fund
Blackstone, said to be the world’s biggest private landlord, is in
for some pain in Spain as the coronavirus effect falls out.
Along side other
private equity groups, including...
Rent Payments:
This is no joke - some already struggling retailers are withholding rent payments to preserve their cash-flows during the lock-down, that’s according to a recent report by the Financial Times.
Repairs and Maintenance:
Residential
landlords (private and social landlords) are being advised by
Government that they should only access tenants’ properties to
inspect or repair “serious and urgent issues”. They are advised
to take a “pragmatic, common-sense” approach...
Eviction Ban:
The Scottish
Parliament is to pass a law that will prevent landlords evicting
tenants for the duration of the coronavirus outbreak.
First Minister
Nicola Sturgeon says that no one will be evicted...
Re-possession:
During the present
health crisis, with everyone on virtual lock-down, new lettings are
on hold, but when normality resumes, as it surely will, people will
want to let out their own...
Gas Safety Checks:
The Gas Safe register has said it is advising its registered engineers to suspend all Gas Safety inspections until they have received more government guidance – the Health and Safety...
Help for Landlords:
The
Residential Landlords Association (RLA) and the National Landlords
Association (NLA) soon to be combined into an 80,000 plus landlord
association are jointly calling on the government to provide more
support for the private rented...
Rent Holidays:
In the wake of the
coronavirus British restaurants and takeaways are asking their
landlords to allow them a rent holiday as they say their businesses
are “on the brink”.
The British Takeaway
Campaign...