Understanding the Impact of the Renters’ Rights Bill for PBSA Providers

An online session to provide current and potential members of the National Code with an understanding of how the Renters’ Rights Bill will impact them.

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Agenda

Speakers

Hilary Crook, Hatch Legal

Hilary Crook is a solicitor with over 25 years’ experience of advising universities and other organisations working in and with the higher education sector.  She qualified as a trainer through the Hotel and Catering Industry Training Board, and is one of Unipol’s regular panel of speakers.

Hilary has earned recognition in the legal sector, both in the Legal 500 and Chambers Directory.  The firm she founded, Hatch Legal, is winner of the Global Law Experts’ boutique category: Commercial Property Law Firm of the Year in England - The North West – 2019.

Outside the conference room, Hilary runs a busy law practice advising on a range of student accommodation issues, from nomination agreements and head leasing to student misconduct and dissatisfaction.  Her expertise in landlord and tenant law is complemented by her knowledge of consumer law, data protection, equality and human rights, as well as a down-to-earth approach to negotiating and problem-solving.  She has a wealth of experience of adjudicating tenancy deposit disputes.

 

Victoria Tolmie-Loverseed, Unipol Student Homes

Victoria Tolmie-Loverseed has worked in housing and HE since 2004, including student accommodation, the private rented sector and social housing. She works closely with HEIs’, Local Authorities, Governments and major suppliers to raise standards and address student needs through her work leading Unipol’s accreditation and research area. She is also a non-executive director of a housing association with a keen interest in customer support and engagement.

Details

The Renters’ Rights Bill will soon be law and will bring about a sea-change in the private rented sector. The Government has given particular concessions to members of the ANUK/Unipol National Codes in the Bill, and this webinar will provide purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) operators who are either members or considering membership an insight into the features of the Bill.

The Bill is likely to receive Royal Assent and be enacted during the 2025 – 2026 academic year, so PBSA operators need to understand the legal framework and their new obligations now so that they can prepare for the change. This webinar will provide an overview of the changes and an opportunity to ask questions.

In addition, the National Codes are currently out for review with a public consultation underway. The webinar will include detail on the proposed changes and an update on progress with the review.

This webinar will be led by Hilary Crook, Solicitor, Hatch Legal, an expert in the field of student accommodation and Higher Education, and Victoria Tolmie-Loverseed, Director of Standards at Unipol Student Homes, the operators of the ANUK/Unipol National Codes.

Attendees are encouraged to submit questions in advance to conferences@unipol.org.uk.

Join us at this webinar to understand the main aspects of the Bill:

• The proposed exemption for members of the National Codes - What is it? What will members be exempt from within the new Bill and from existing legislation. How might it work? When might it happen?

• Tenancy Types – what is
  • a tenancy agreement
  • a tenancy
  • an assured tenancy
  • an assured shorthold tenancy
  • a common law tenancy
• The abolition of assured shorthold tenancies:

Why, when and how will this take place?

How will the transition to common law tenancies work?

What does this mean for me and how do I deal with:

• existing assured shorthold tenancies and any transitional arrangements?
• new tenancy agreements made before the legislation comes into force?
• contracts made after the legislation comes into force?

• What will be different about common law tenancies?
• Changes to the Approved Code of Practice
• Will anything stay the same?

 

If you are a member of the National Code please choose the Friends of Unipol Rate when booking to receive the reduced rate.

Cost per delegate

Friends of Unipol Rate - £95

Normal Delegate Rate - £125

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