Wales will treat many HMOs as a single dwelling for council tax from 3 June 2026, shifting liability to owners. Existing split bands will not change automatically.
From 1 June 2026, Wales introduces offences and new contract terms to curb blanket bans on families with children and benefits claimants. Update adverts and paperwork.
Learn how to secure your property and protect your residents with our guide to fire safety in small blocks of flats. Stay compliant with fire safety legislation.
The Welsh Government's guide for tenants offers a thorough overview of renting in the private sector. Discover key information and tips to ensure a smooth renting experience.
Learn about the 2023 amendments affecting converted and substitute contracts in Renting Homes (Wales) Act, their impact on landlords, and guidance for compliance.
Learn about the crucial step of issuing a written statement of variation for converted contracts under the Welsh Renting Act. Stay compliant and informed.
Stay compliant with the latest short-term let business rates rules. Discover how to count letting nights in England and Wales for your self-catering properties.
The Welsh government has announced that four other amending regulations relating to the Renting Homes Act have been laid, scheduled for a plenary debate on 12 July 2022.
Properties that require an EPC and fail new minimum energy rating standards must not be rented to tenants after April 1 2020 unless an exemption is sought.
From April 2018, the date a gas safety is due is known as a "deadline date". A landlord can obtain a gas safety record up to 2 months before the deadline date.
Landlords must consent to any reasonable request from a tenant to make energy-efficient improvements at a privately rented home under a new law that came into force on April 1 2016
Discover how The Heat Network Regulations 2014 impact landlords. Understanding your obligations for heating supply and billing in shared accommodations.
From 7 April 2011, all residential properties in Wales that are new build or converted after this date are required to have an automatic fire suppression system installed (sprinkler system).
Learn a landlord’s responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010, including making reasonable adjustments for disabled tenants and adapting common areas.
Discover how the switch from CORGI to Capita's Gas Safe Register affects landlords. Understand your obligations under the new gas installer registration scheme.
Smoke-free legislation came into effect in England on 1st July 2007 (Wales was smoke-free before this date).
There are minor obligations on landlords in certain dwellings that a landlord manages.
The definition of a storey for mandatory licensing contained in The Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Prescribed Descriptions) (Wales) Order 2006 is worthy of a closer look as a couple of relatively recent decisions have explained this order in more detail.
Learn about Part P of the Building Regulations 2005, its implications for fixed electrical installations, and how landlords and agents can ensure compliance.
