Here is a question to the blog clinic from Trevor who is a tenant: I'm wondering if it is possible for a letting agent to stipulate to tenants and to landlords that occupancy must be fixed term … [Read more...]
Tenant unable to move in as no heating – what are her remedies?
Here is a question to the blog clinic from Cara who is a tenant: Hi, I signed a tenancy agreement with an agent on the 1st March to move into the property that same day - however when I got there … [Read more...]
Who is responsible for paying the plumber?
Here is an interesting question to the blog clinic from Felicity (not her real name) who works for a letting agency A while ago a tenant at one of the properties we manage reported a leak so we sent a … [Read more...]
Are letting agents liable to the tenant if there is a mortgage repossession?
Here is a question to the blog clinic from Alison (not her real name) who works for a letting agent I work in a letting agents and recently the tenants at one of our properties told us that they had … [Read more...]
The OFT report on complaints against letting agents
An interesting report has recently been published by the Office of Fair Trading. It seems that it has received many, many complaints about letting agents over the years and is concerned by this. … [Read more...]