I hope (if you manage rented property based in England) you are aware of the need to do right to rent checks? This is an attempt by the government to prevent illegal immigrants finding legitimate accommodation. The regulations require landlords to check, before renting out a property, that all occupants […]
Section 21 is one of the most important and significant sections in the Housing Act 1988. As you will know, after service of a properly drafted section 21 notice, a landlord can evict his tenant as of right, without having to give a reason. Arguably it was the cause of the […]
If you thought that the amendments in the Localism Act were going to solve all confusion regarding the tenancy deposit scheme – forget it! There is presently a discussion raging (or there was, its cooled off a bit now) on my blog about rent v. deposits. As you know, often […]
There is a common perception that landlords have an easy life. They just sit back and wait for the money to come rolling in! Well this may be the case for some landlords, but it by no means the case for all. And if you want to manage your property […]
A possession notice is generally essential if you are going to apply for a possession order at the County Court. However the important thing to remember about service of documents, is not just that you do it – but that you can PROVE that you did it. Most tenants are […]
Two kinds of law It is not always appreciated by non lawyers that there are two kinds of law. Civil law and Criminal law. Civil law – is a complicated system which tries to set out rules to cover all the sorts of situation that may arise in life, and […]
Law is a funny old thing and surprisingly vague and imprecise a lot of the time. I often get people emailing me with a problem and saying “What is the law which covers that?” The answer to which is often “There isn’t one”. Not if you mean Act of Parliament […]
Local authorities (not the police) are the prosecuting organisation for most ‘bad landlord’ offences such as illegal eviction and harassment. This article looks at three recent cases where landlords were successfully prosecuted and convictions obtained. Although of course YOU would never behave in this way (at least not so far […]
