News

Section 21: A guide to the proposed changes

Posted: 10th June 2019
Categories: Legal

In April the Government announced its intention to abolish Section 21, so-called ‘no fault’ repossessions in the private rented sector.

Success and recognition in national letting agent awards

Posted: 17th January 2019
Categories: Announcements

We are extremely proud to have been recognised at the Negotiator Awards Ceremony winning Bronze in the North East and North West Agency of the Year.

We made the shortlist in the Negotiator 2018 Awards

Posted: 10th September 2018
Categories: Announcements

We are excited to announce we have made the shortlist in the Negotiator 2018 Awards in three categories.

New Service for Landlords

Posted: 12th July 2018
Categories: Announcements

New research shows that tenants defaulting on their rental payments is a landlords biggest worry with damage to property a close second.

Longer tenancies proposals unveiled by the Government

Posted: 4th July 2018
Categories: Legal

James Brokenshire, Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary has announced proposals for longer term tenancies.

Gas Safety Regulations 2018

Posted: 23rd February 2018
Categories: Legal

From April 2018 there are proposed changes in the regulations for landlord gas safety.

A Ban on Letting Fees

Posted: 11th January 2018
Categories: Legal

On 1st November 2017 the Government announced a draft bill to ban letting fees for tenants. The proposed new laws will mean tenants can only be asked to pay their rent and an up-front deposit.

New EPC Legislation

Posted: 11th January 2018
Categories: Legal

From 1st April 2018 the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) comes into force. This will prohibit the granting of new tenancies (or renewing/extending existing tenancies) for properties with an EPC rating of F or G. The Government has further stated that from 1st April 2020, this restriction is extended to cover all existing tenancies for properties in scope of the regulations.

Brand New Website

Posted: 9th January 2018
Categories: Announcements

As an online agent our presence on the web is extremely important, which is why we've been working hard on our new website - a visually appealing experience, packed full of useful information for both tenants and landlords.

Reporting maintenance issues

Posted: 4th January 2018
Categories: Maintenance

We understand that sometimes things can go wrong in our rental properties and quite often this will happen at the most inconvenient time. For properties managed by Mint Homes we have a team of reliable contractors at our disposal.