Land & New homes
Compulsory material information on property listings
March 4th 2022
Trading Standards and the government have jointly announced compulsory material information which must appear on property listings. A property's council tax band or rate (for lettings and sales) and the property price and tenure information (for sales) must be included on all property listings by 31st May 2022.
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Right to rent online checks
March 4th 2022
Changes from 6 April 2022 will impact how letting agents and landlords in England conduct Right to Rent checks.
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Virtual property tours from anywhere
December 17th 2021
Lauristons partners with Matterport to offer virtual property tours which include 3D floorplans. Our tours make virtual viewings an easy, convenient and safe way to view a property for those selling, buying, renting and letting. 
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Government £65m rent arrears fund
November 16th 2021
The government recently announced that it will make £65m available to support low income households who are in rent arrears, as a result of the pandemic. As a landlord or a tenant, what does this mean for you?
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Lettings agent signing paperwork
September 30th 2021
Section 21 notice periods are changing on 1st October. Find out more 
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Dog and cat in a pet-friendly home
May 27th 2021
Under the new Government Model Tenancy Agreement announced in January 2021, landlords will no longer be able to issue blanket bans on pets, with objections made only where there is good reason...
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5 yearly electrical checks come into force on 1st July
July 1st 2020
New 5 yearly electrical checks come into force in England today - 1st July. Read more about what that means for Landlords.  
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Lauristons Livestream
March 21st 2020
Lauristons have launched a new service Lauristons Livestream. The service allows sellers and landlords to get a remote valuation and buyers and renters to do a first property viewing through a live video stream.
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