This Saturday Slot post is the third part of my weekly series of posts on Court Hearings (in the UK). You can see the others >> here. Arrive on time for your hearing It is very important that you arrive promptly. Your case will have been listed for a particular time. If you are attending…
This Saturday Slot post is the second part of my weekly series of posts on Court Hearings (in the UK). You can see the others >> here. Preparation for court hearings In all court hearings, preparation is key. Do not assume that you will be able to ‘wing it’. You won’t. Or if you do,…
Another excellent article from our regular guest blogger, Ben Reeve-Lewis, this time on the advantages of green landlording. Energy efficiency and grants for landlords So with Grant Shapps announcing the end of HIPs and the increased importance of EPCs, it is a timely opportunity to look at landlords and the environment. Do you consider yourself…
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 windows. However it…
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 walking around…
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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…