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What remedies are available to a landlord whose tenant fails to pay rent?

May 10, 2022 by Tessa Shepperson Leave a Comment

The dispair of a landlord whose tenant is not paying rent

As the cost of living gradually gets worse, it is increasingly likely that more and more tenants will find themselves unable to pay their rent. Although this is a disaster for the tenants, it is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tips and How to Tagged With: Rent Arrears

Three common misunderstandings about using section 21

June 23, 2020 by Tessa Shepperson

Section 21 Guide

Although section 21 is due to be removed from the statute book at some point in the future, for now, it is still with us. And likely to be used more now the problem with gas safety certificates has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tips and How to Tagged With: Section 21

Get Tenancy Deposits Right with our Free Calculator

June 13, 2019 by Tessa Shepperson

As most of you will know, with effect from 1 June 2019, there has been a cap on tenancy deposits. The maximum deposit that can be taken is 5 weeks rent unless The annual rent is £50,000 or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tips and How to Tagged With: Tenancy Deposit

The new mandatory bedroom sizes in HMOs

September 27, 2018 by Tessa Shepperson

HMO - overcrowded house

The new regulations which extend the HMO licensing rules (in England) to properties which are single or two storeys high are not the only changes coming into force on 1 October 2018. There are also … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tips and How to Tagged With: HMOs

Ten Top Tips for Landlords on Evicting Tenants

August 2, 2018 by Tessa Shepperson

Eviction notice

There are many reasons why landlords may want to evict tenants and get their properties back. For example: You may want your tenants to leave so you can sell with vacant possession You may … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tips and How to

The top six problems with claims on landlords insurance

June 28, 2018 by Tessa Shepperson

If you are a landlord, a time will probably come when you will need to make a claim under your insurance. Hopefully, things will go well and your claim will be covered. However, this is not always the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tips and How to

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