Course Description

Recorded with a live audience in May 2017, this lettings legal update webinar will provide you with an overview of recent and future changes in the lettings industry.

Part 1

Recent changes to:

  • Immigration Act 2014
  • Housing Act 1988
  • Energy Performance Certificates
  • Electrical Equipment Safety Regulations 2016
  • Contruction (Design and Management) Regs 2015
  • The Property Ombudsman


Part 2

Recent changes to:

  • Form 6A (Section 21)

Court Decisions:

  • Edwards vs Kumarasamy
  • Leeds City Council vs Broadley
  • Strakers vs HSE
  • Amek Property Investments Ltd vs Laura Sonny
  • Chaudry vs Cooley

Future:

  • Tax Changes Section 24
  • Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
  • Mandatory Licensing

Darrel Kwong

Darrel has worked in lettings for 15 years and achieved the NAEA CRLM qualification, Certificate in Residential Lettings and Management. He has worked in large multi branch agencies, and has set up new cold start agencies. He started working with Training for Professionals in 2010 and his role involves running courses and webinars, doing compliance audits and providing help and advice to clients. His friendly cheery voice is often to be found answering one of the helplines. Darrel combines a sound legal understanding of the issues in lettings with a practical approach to dealing with the issues that affect agents every day.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Lettings Legal Update 2017

    • Part 1

    • Part 2