The world seems a more sombre and darker place than it did last week somehow. However, the world is also a very different place to what it was fifty, thirty or even twenty years ago - because of … [Read more...]
David Smith Interviewed on the future for landlords in 2017
All landlords should watch this excellent interview of David Smith from Property Tribes. David recommends that landlords should speak to their MPs about the problems that the recent tax changes … [Read more...]
Can the landlord claim rent after the tenant has left?
Here is a question to the Blog Clinic from John who is a tenant: I got into arrears with my rent, after the fixed term, my landlord asked me to leave the property, which I did as it did not serve any … [Read more...]
Tenancy Agreements 33 days of tips – Day 2 – why use one?
Why use a tenancy agreement? Contrary to what many might think, it is not actually necessary (at the moment) to have a written tenancy agreement to create a tenancy. (This is because of s54(2) of … [Read more...]
Why not serving notices properly can cost you your case
I had someone email me recently. He told me A landlord recently posted a Section 21, first class mail with certificate of Posting ( as allowed for in the AST) to a tenant of one of a few flats within … [Read more...]
Do you know how to clean your rented property?
A very substantial proportion of all inventory disputes are caused by issues over cleaning. Many tenants have had their deposits docked because they left the property in a condition which they … [Read more...]