Essential Residential Hub

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Access the latest resources, expert insight and advice on the key issues impacting the residential sector below.

We will continue to update the hub as developments arise.

Property Patter: what’s been happening in the world of Essential Residential?

We discuss recent cases of interest to those dealing with residential property.

Building Safety Act 2022

Everything you need to know about the Building Safety Act 2022

Avoid Technical Arguments to Thwart the Eviction Process

Everything you need to know about avoiding technical arguments

The impact of ground rent reforms on Integrated Retirement Communities

The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill, which limits ground rents in new residential long leases, received Royal Assent on 8 February 2022.

Property Patter: Avoiding the AST paperwork traps

We discuss the paperwork required and the implications of non-compliance, in regards to regaining possession of the property in the future.

The changing leasehold landscape: Government consultation on reforming the leasehold and commonhold systems in England and Wales

Lauren Fraser and Laura Bushaway explore the changes occurring in the leasehold landscape process.

Changes to Right to Work Checks from 1 July 2021

EEA citizens and their family members are required to evidence immigration status in the UK, in the same way as other foreign nationals.

Property Patter: what’s the latest in the world of Essential Residential?

How is commonhold going to be encouraged and will ASTs ever return to a straightforward 2 month termination process?

All change for residential tenancy notice periods: Are these the final modifications?

Reviewing the latest amendments of the The Coronavirus Act 2020.

New tax on property developers - consultation paper published

The government published a consultation paper on the design of the new residential property developers tax.

Electrical safety standards in the private rented sector from 1 April 2021

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector will apply to existing specified tenancies from 1 April 2021.

What do the new Debt Respite Scheme Regulations mean for Landlords and Tenants?

This will provide legal protection from creditors in the form of either a breathing space or a mental health crisis moratorium.