The Localism Act (which amends the Housing Act 2004) received Royal Assent on 15 November 2011 and is thought likely to come into force in April 2012. The most significant changes are: The time period for complying with the initial requirements of a scheme and providing the prescribed information is to be extended from 14 [...]
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December 2nd, 2011
TENANCY DEPOSIT SCHEME CHANGES – LOCALISM ACT 2011
lheasman 
Posted in Property 
Tags: Housing Act 2004, Localism Act, Tenancy Deposit Scheme changes 
No Comments » November 7th, 2011
Tenant Deposit Scheme – the saga continues
The Tenant Deposit Scheme is to be re-visited by the Government within changes proposed by the Localism Bill. The Tenant Deposit Scheme has a very unhappy history. Designed with a simple ambition of protecting tenants’ monies with an arbitration service to resolve disputes, all parties have found the Housing Act 2004 legislation unsatisfactory. Landlords face [...]
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