This post is part of my urban myths series. You can see the rest of the series >> here.
I often get asked by landlords about how long a section 21 notice lasts. Questions include:
Can I let the tenant stay on after the end of the notice period?
If I allow the tenant to [...]
The excellent housing law section in Legal Action magazine has five cases reported this month on harassment and unlawful eviction. I summarise them below.
1. Fakhari v. Newman, Woolwich County Court, 7 January 2010
Here the landlords failed to protect the deposit, and there were repairing problems with the boiler, and the [...]
This Saturday Slot post is the first part of my weekly series of posts on Court Hearings (in the UK). You can see the others >> here.
County Court Hearings
Courts are scary places. Or so many people think. Often they take place in old Victorian buildings with intimidating atmospheres. There are people [...]
This is day 31 of my 31 days of tips on tenancy agreements series. To see the rest of the series click here.
Finding tenancy agreements, the Landlord Law service, and *a special offer*
Today is the last day of my 31 days of tips. I hope you have enjoyed it, and that you have learned something. [...]
This is day 30 of my 31 days of tips on tenancy agreements series. To see the rest of the series click here.
Tenancy agreements renewals
It is customary for letting agents to arrange for a new agreement to [...]
This is day 29 of my 31 days of tips on tenancy agreements series. To see the rest of the series click here.
Preparing tenancy agreements
After having sourced your tenancy agreement and found your tenant, you [...]
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Warning to landlords of pre 1997 high rent common law tenancies
Common law tenancy changes on 1 October 2010
As you should be aware by now, on 1 October (unless the coalition government decide to change things) all non regulated/common law tenancies where the rent is between £25,000 and £100,000 will convert automatically to assured shorthold tenancies.
Except that some of them won’t.
As pointed out by the PainSmith [...]
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