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Category Archives: Tales from my work
Signing tenancy agreements online
Online systems are convenient, as tenants will not have to visit your office. They could also save time. But are they possible? There was quite a lot of interest in my earlier post signature of documents in an electronic age. Here we look at taking things a bit further. I have been involved in…
No success for the would be wily tenant on eviction
A tenant tries to overturn a bailiffs appointment at the last minute but the Judge finds for the landlord
How can a co-tenant be evicted?
This is a tricky blog clinic problem from Monika I have a query regarding a tenants dispute. I am renting a house from a private landlord with two other co-tenants, the tenancy agreement expires 02/08/2011. Its myself, my partner and my sister Things were not working out, and my parter and I have decided that we do…
Break clauses and slippery words
I was recently dealing with a claim for possession under section 21 and had a bit of a problem with a break clause. Break clauses are those clauses which allow you to end the tenancy early provided you do what the clause says. My understanding is that you have to be quite careful to do…
What to do if tenants won’t attend checkout meetings
One of my clients has contacted me about the problem of tenants moving out, leaving the keys with a neighbour and then refusing to attend the checkout meeting. Invariably the property is left in a mess and invariably they challenge any deductions to the tenancy deposit! As this is large(ish) property company with local management…
Problems with the Courts
Have you been having problems with the courts recently? I thought a post on this would be a good idea as I have had a couple instances recently where the courts have been plain wrong in the information they have given. Often non lawyers think that if someone from the court tells them something it…
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