This week saw the end of the increasing rent module on School for Landlords and I have been working on a new module on paperwork which starts Tuesday.
I have also launched a series of lunchtime talks which should be fun.
But what happened on the blog?
Monday
Signing tenancy agreements online
This post looks a online systems for agents for dealing with delivery of their service and in particular the tenancy agreements. I discuss two services I have had a hand in developing. Read about them here …
Tuesday
School for Landlords – increasing rent discussion (7)
This is the final section of the increasing rent series of videos, and is a discussion between myself and our own Ben Reeve Lewis. We talk about the problems of not increasing rent regularly, section 13 and section 51 notices and much more. Have a listen here …
Wednesday
Can my tenant change the locks?
A blog clinic question which is often asked by landlords. Take a look at the question and the answer here …
Tenant failing to leave after notice to quit served
Another blog clinic question, here the questioner seems to be under a misunderstanding, see why here …
Landlord Law Blog is a winner – again
I get the welcome news that we have topped the Simply Business property website awards, which cheered me up no end. The other sites in the list were pretty good to though. You’ll find a link on the post here …
Thursday
Two landlords prosecuted on gas safety
Reports of two magistrates courts decisions where landlords have failed to comply with the gas regulations. Both series cases, one extremely so. Read about them here …
Your Law Store half price Mid January Sale
Yes, so long as you do it before Thursday, you can get any of our Your Law Store products at half price by using the special voucher code. Find out what it is here …
Friday
Ben Reeve Lewis Friday Newsround #42
Ben takes his usual look at the weekly housing news, including men queueing for beds in sheds, and silly suggestions from Shapps. Read all about it here …
Can a protected tenant insist on a buyout?
A questioner to the blog clinic asks this having been told by her new landlords that they can move her to another property. See more here …
A tenant wants to change the day in the month he pays rent
A questioner to the blog clinic seeks guidance on the best way to do this. Find out what I thought here …
Further reading
- My History of Law post last Sunday was A Confusion of Courts
- This is an excellent article about the problems caused by the increase in litigants in person and how this can only get worse as legal aid cuts bite deeper
- Take a look at the Landlord Law facebook page where I regularly give links to interesting news items I come across
Finally – I have been contacted by a company making a documentary for the BBC about helping hoarders clean up their homes. If you are a landlord and have a hoarder tenant, they would like to hear from you. Please call Gemma on 02074381869
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