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Who enforces the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations?

December 14, 2011 by Tessa J Shepperson

This is a blog clinic question from Bernard (not his real name) who is a tenant This problem involves the The Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999. As a background, I live in a charity … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Readers problems Tagged With: unfair contract terms

Agents renewal commission is unfair says Judge

October 20, 2010 by Tessa J Shepperson

After the Foxtons case, many landlords wondered how the courts would treat renewal commission clauses in landlords contracts with their letting agents. A recent case reported in the Legal Action … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Law case report Tagged With: letting agents, OFT v. Foxtons, unfair contract terms

OFT v Foxtons case summary of posts

September 28, 2010 by Tessa J Shepperson

This summary of my posts on the Office of Fair Trading v. Foxtons case was written last year but I have done a few posts since then.  So it is being updated so it includes my later posts on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Links index Tagged With: letting agents, OFT v. Foxtons, unfair contract terms

Tenants legal help – is that rent increase valid?

July 26, 2010 by Tessa J Shepperson

Tenants legal help As the value of money keeps going down and the cost of things keeps going up, your landlord is at some stage going to want to increase your rent. That’s understandable, but if you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tips for tenants Tagged With: rent matters, unfair contract terms

Tenancy Agreements 31 days of tips – Day 26 – left items

May 26, 2010 by Tessa J Shepperson

Tessa's tips for landlords on tenancy agreements - day 26

This is day 26 of my 31 days of tips on tenancy agreements series Property left behind by tenants when they vacate This can be a real problem. Landlords often cannot re-let until the property is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tips and How to Tagged With: 31 days Tcy Agmt tips, tenancy agreements, unfair contract terms

Tenancy Agreements 31 days of tips – Day 25 – assignment

May 25, 2010 by Tessa J Shepperson

Tessa's tips for landlords on tenancy agreements day 25

This is day 25 of my 31 days of tips on tenancy agreements series. Assignment As a tenancy is a form of ownership of land, it is legally capable of being sold on or ‘assigned’.  This is commonly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tips and How to Tagged With: 31 days Tcy Agmt tips, assignment, tenancy agreements, unfair contract terms

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