Another interesting post by our regular guest blogger, Ben Reeve-Lewis. Margaret Thatcher and the right to buy Some of you may be able to remember when Margaret Thatcher’s government introduced the … [Read more...]
Renting to students – London v. Plymouth
I met two of my Landlord Law members a while back at one of the Landlord & Buy to Let Shows, and we were chatting generally. They rent to students in London and Plymouth and they were saying how … [Read more...]
Are landlords entitled to see tenants references obtained by their agents?
Over the years that I have been acting for landlords, I have heard many complaints about letting agents (and not a few from letting agents about landlords!). The most common complaint though, is that … [Read more...]
Housing law reform and legal aid
There have been a lot of announcements recently from the government about housing law reform, and what they intend to do in the private rented sector. Whether any of these proposals will actually … [Read more...]
Government makes new announcements on the Private Rented Sector
There has been a positive flurry of tweets and emails crossing my computer screen today, preceding and then following, the announcement from the Communities and Local Government (CLG) Dept. about … [Read more...]
Can agents ever sign possession claims?
We all know, or those of us who do possession proceedings know, that only the landlord (the claimant) or his solicitor can sign the court paperwork for issuing a county court claim for possession. … [Read more...]