Landlord Law Blog Audios

Are you looking to invest in a property investment scheme? Be careful, be very careful

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:38:32 GMT

We consider the various 'get rich quick' property investment training out there and give a few warnings. If it sounds too good to be true - it probably is.

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Does your tenancy agreement have an unenforceable rent increase clause?

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 10:16:58 GMT

Why landlords need to be careful about the rent increase clauses they use, and why tenants also should check them carefully.

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Can landlords enter their rented property even if their tenants don’t want them to?

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 08:44:43 GMT

What are landlords rights to enter their property and tennts rights to stop them doing this?

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The end of Section 21 – a quick look at its history

Sat, 13 Apr 2024 14:12:06 GMT

A recording of the first post in a series from 2019 when the abolition of section 21 was first announced by the government. In this post, we look at the history of the private rented sector and the effect on it of the no-fault ground for possession under section 21.

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My student landlord won’t let me have a lock on my door, is this legal?

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 14:04:25 GMT

We consider the situation of a student tenant whose landlord won't let her have a lock on her door.

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What can we do about our dreadful housing problems?

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 10:55:46 GMT

A discussion about the problems with our housing today.

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The continuing revolving door of housing ministers and problems in the department

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:39:16 GMT

We consider the shockingly high turnover of housing ministers in the Tory administration and the damage that this does.

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Six signs of incompetent or criminal letting agents which can cost you money

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 18:59:26 GMT

The signs to watch out for if you are using a letting agent.

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Can this tenant cancel his tenancy due to neighbour noise ?

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 10:49:01 GMT

This is a question to our 'blog clinic' where a tenant reader asks if they can end their tenancy due to neighbour noise.

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Our worsening housing crisis – what is the cause, and what can we do about it?

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 10:24:36 GMT

There are longstanding problems with the Private Rented Sector. This post explains what they are and gives some suggestions for solutions. The post was written before the publication of the Renters Reform Bill.

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Why your tenancy agreement is misleading – the secret clauses that you don’t know about

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 11:48:06 GMT

Looking at tenancy agreements and how and why they can be misleading documents

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Is a bonfire of regulations in reality a bonfire of consumer rights?

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 10:30:23 GMT

Discussing the problems which arise when 'red tape' is ignored.

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Government policy, landlords and thinking from B to C

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 10:24:00 GMT

How the long-term effects of government action have caused many of our current problems.

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Do you do eviction work Are you properly authorised?

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 17:42:15 GMT

Looking at the issue of representation of legal parties in court claims and whether this is something that people and firms who are not regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority can do.

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Landlords, agents – ‘no DSS’ and ‘no kids’ policies can cost you money

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 15:00:55 GMT

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Flooding – is your property at risk? Here’s what you need to do …

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 17:31:41 GMT

We take a look at flooding, how to find out if it is a threat to your property, and give some tips on what you can do.

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Liens, forfeiture and why ‘one word’ answers are impossible in legal advice

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 15:39:03 GMT

Tessa Shepperson recalls an instruction from a former client who wanted a 'one word answer', and explains why this was impossible to give.

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Is Grenfell Tower a monument to the death of the ethos of public service?

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 14:59:58 GMT

A post originally written in June 2017, shortly after the shocking Grenfell Tower fire. Discussing a problem occurring throughout our local authorities and civil service - namely the reduction in expert in-house staff. Which surely contributed to this and other poor decision-making in Local Authorities and government.

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Outrageously high right-to-rent fines due to come into force in 2024

Sat, 14 Oct 2023 11:19:20 GMT

We discuss the new fines for landlords and lodger landlords who permit their property to be occupied by someone without a 'right to rent'. Due to come into force in 2024.

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Landlord Warning! Your tenant’s e-bike batteries can cause serious fires

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 18:05:18 GMT

Discussing e-bikes and e-scooters and battery charging. Many people are unaware that if you use the wrong battery or mistreat it, this can cause serious fires ...

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