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Bannatyne Kirkwood France & Co BKF is actively working towards ensuring business continuity, in planning and executing responses to COVID-19 as it develops. We are actively and continuously monitoring news and Government guidance as this is published, adapting our business processes and delivery methods as appropriate.   As it stands all of our services are […]

In the light of current public health concern about Covid-19 we are posting to highlight BKF’s updated remote access procedures.

A letting agent’s guide to new anti money laundering changes

Can room only leases be Private Residential Tenancies? The Upper Tribunal of the Housing and Property Chamber (UT) recently published a decision in which it held a tenant who had exclusive use of one room within a flat and shared common facilities with three other residents did not have a Private Residential Tenancy (PRT). In […]

Enforcing Guarantee Agreements After 1st December 2017 We previously blogged about the transfer of jurisdiction from the Sheriff Court to First-tier Tribunal Housing and Property Chamber (‘FTT’).  Almost two years  on from 1st December 2017, it is by now well known to Private Sector Landlords and Letting Agents, that the appropriate forum in which to […]

landlords guidance for smoke detectors