The government has announced proposals to stop residential landlords ending assured shorthold tenancies (ASTs) in England on a no-fault basis. Currently landlords are permitted to terminate ASTs on two months’ notice by serving a notice under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, without providing any reason, so long as the contractual term agreed at the outset had expired. The government’s proposal is that landlords will have to provide ‘a concrete, evidenced reason already sp

The Government has released how to buy and how to sell guides providing homeowners and prospective homeowners with a helpful overview of the process of buying and selling a home. It sets out: the important steps along the way to purchasing or selling a property which organisations can help where readers can find more information How to Buy Guide How to Sell Guide Published 7 May 2019