It’s a beautiful day and its a bank holiday weekend – not things which are often said together.  So enjoy!

But what happened on the blog last week?

Monday

The top five laws on disrepair and the condition of rented properties

In this article I write about the legal obligations landlords have to abide by to keep their rented property in good repair

Tuesday

The Select Committee Report on the PRS

Ben Reeve Lewis writes about The Select Committee Report on the PRS

Wednesday

Dealing with tenants’ fire hazards in an HMO property

This was a question asked via my Blog Clinic week

Thursday

What can these tenants do when their data has been wrongly disclosed to a company they owe no money to?

This question was asked in my Blog Clinic by a tenant and highlights how seriously landlords must take their tenants’ data.

Friday

Tessa Shepperson Newsround #48

I highlight some housing news that has caught my eye this week

Further Reading

• The Bar Council warn that the GDPR could allow the ICO access to confidential and privileged information and make it harder for lawyers to advise and defend clients.
• A new firm is set up to provide architect designs for small and awkward plots
• The Independent reports that new ‘supermud’ bricks could help solve the global housing crisis
• The Government publishes guidance on right to rent checks for undocumented Commonwealth citizens

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