Complaints against solicitors. The legal complaints service is changing yet again. Since I have been a solicitor the complaints procedure seems to have been regularly changed every few years, and the seemingly endless stream of names and organisations is confusing to say the least of it. None of them have been very popular. Most recently…
A day in the life of TRO Ben Reeve Lewis. The case of the culinary horse Explanation: Tenancy Relations Officers (TROs) work for local council’s providing advice on landlord tenant law and investigating allegations of harassment and Illegal Eviction and prosecuting landlords. All names are false but the stories are true. A Gypsy family who…
A day in the life of TRO Ben Reeve Lewis. The case of the reckless man and the criminal police Explanation: Tenancy Relations Officers (TROs) work for local council’s providing advice on landlord tenant law and investigating allegations of harassment and Illegal Eviction and prosecuting landlords. All names are false but the stories are true….
Our regular guest blogger Ben Reeve-Lewis tells us about some little known legal points. Landlord responsibilities The Suzy Butler case in the news at the moment highlights how little so many amateur landlords know about their legal responsibilities. The fact is even if a landlord lets out only one property, whether to travel abroad or…
Advance rent as deposit? When a tenant appears to be a bit of a risk, rent wise, a landlord will generally either ask for a guarantee or an upfront payment of the first six months rent. They will normally also take a deposit which will be protected in the normal way. But is the five…
Tenancy deposit problems You have found the perfect property to rent, it is in the right area, the rent is affordable, but you just cannot pay the deposit. What can you do? Local authority bond schemes The best thing to do is to see if there is a deposit or bond scheme in your area…
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Landlord responsibilities – what being a landlord really means
Landlord responsibilities are not the first thing most people think about when they consider investing in property. But it is important to realise that if you become a landlord, you are taking on legal obligations as well as an income stream. Landlord responsibilities – what are they? There are many legal obligations that you will…