Laura Bushaway and Michael Daniels examine the new regime for landlords and their agents to carry out immigration checks on tenants prior to the grant of tenancies and the requirement for certain properties to be licensed under selective licensing schemes operated by local authorities in some areas of the UK. Right to Rent: Immigration Act 2014 (Commencement No. 6) Order [...]
Albeit that the Government’s guidance on the Right to Rent Scheme is still in draft form, from 1 February 2016 all landlords of residential property in England will be required to conduct checks on all prospective tenants to determine whether they have a right of residence in the UK. Letting a residential property to an individual who does not have [...]
We will be holding a joint seminar with Wilson Wright LLP on Tips, Tronc and Service Charges in the hospitality industry followed by a Question and Answer session on Employment Law, HR, Immigration, Tax, Pay and Reward Issues When: Wednesday 24th February 2016, 4:30pm - 6:00pm Where: Teacher Stern’s offices, 37- 41 Bedford Row, London, WC1R 4JH What: Tips, Troncs [...]
Teacher Stern has been ranked in the 2015 edition of The Legal 500; the leading guide to law firms in the UK. Teacher Stern received rankings in Commercial Litigation, Property Finance & Sport.
As the Deregulation Bill 2015 makes its way through Parliament, Laura Bushaway and Zoe Athill examine the proposals which will affect Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988.....
Triangle has completed a £212.5m off-market purchase of the Holborn Links Estate, WC1, financed by Deutsche Bank. The price reflects a capital value of £534 per sq ft. It was bought on behalf of Perez International, which represents a consortium of international investors managed by Triangle Group. The 3.3-acre estate comprises 42 buildings totalling 320,000 sq ft, including shops and [...]
