WHAT YOU CAN CHARGE A TENANT
WHAT YOU CAN CHARGE A TENANT From Goverment Guidance, the ONLY fees you can charge your tenant are: You cannot charge your tenant any payment that is not on this list.
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THE HOUSING OMBUDSMAN TO RUN PRS OMBUDSMAN SCHEME
THE HOUSING OMBUDSMAN TO RUN PRS OMBUDSMAN SCHEME It has been announced that The Housing Ombudsman has been given the responsibility for the ombudsman scheme for the private rented sector. This will be a free service for tenants but landlords will need to pay an annual fee per property to fund and join what will be … Read more
RIGHT TO RENT SCHEME UPDATE
RIGHT TO RENT SCHEME UPDATE The Home Office laid secondary legislation on 30 June introducing changes to the Right to Rent Scheme, which will mandate the use of a registered digital verification provider (RtR DVSP), when choosing to use their services for these digital checks, expands the services a RtR DVSP can provide and recognises … Read more
COURT AND TRIBUNAL FEES INCREASING 13 JULY 2026
COURT AND TRIBUNAL FEES INCREASING 13 JULY 2026 The Court and Tribunal Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2026 Amended by The Court and Tribunal Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Change of coming into force) Order 2026 Means costs for going to court or tribunal will be increased from 13 July 2026
TRAINING – ALL THINGS RENT
TRAINING – ALL THINGS RENT A new training course being run on 10 July at 10am Venue: Glen Carne Supported Housing TR5 0XN The course will cover: Cost: £40 for CRLA or CRLS members £50 for all others
HMO LICENSING
HMO LICENSING Cornwall Council are consulting on HMO Licensing fees and services. In their words, they want to: All landlords who are running an HMO, have in the past run and HMO or may in future run an HMO are urged to respond to this consultation individually and through sending their comments to the CRLA. … Read more
HAVE YOU SERVED THE GOVERNMENT PRODUCED INFORMATION SHEET?
Have you served the government produced information sheet? The four page document must be served on every tenant BY 31 May 2026. If your tenancy is for joint tenants (more than one individual such as husband and wife or group of friends/students); a copy of the government document must be served individually on each person … Read more
HAPPY RENTERS RIGHTS ACT DAY
HAPPY RENTERS RIGHTS ACT DAY So today is the day! Lots of updates on the government website including amendments to the Tenants Fees Act. Watch out for the next newsletter for updates. In the meantime updates already on the CRLA website: I am now off on short break so wish you a Happy Bank Holiday … Read more
RENTERS RIGHTS ACT 2025 – THE FINAL COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS
RENTERS RIGHTS ACT 2025 – THE FINAL COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS The final regulations have been published: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/421/contents/made Confirmation that: These and other transitional points together with the new rules will be covered in the training course being put on by the CRLA (open to all landlords, not just CRLA members). Booking form: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:7fbe9ffb-0d97-4e88-8e87-188632a11452
RENTERS RIGHTS ACT 2025 TRAINING
RENTERS RIGHTS ACT TRAINING UPDATE: MEMBER DEMAND MEANS WE WILL BE RUNNING ANOTHER COURSE ON THE AFTERNOONS OF 28TH AND 29TH MAY. THAT WILL BE THE LAST ITERATION OF THIS PARTICULAR COURSE DUE TO THE HIGH LEVEL OF DEMAND WE WILL BE REPEATING THE COURSE AS A FULL DAY COURSE ON THURSDAY 30 APRIL. BOOKING … Read more