Your landlord is obliged by law to keep your property in repair (the specific rules are discussed here), but the law is not always straightforward. Here are some points you may not have realised: 1. Repairs but not improvements Under his repairing obligations your landlord must keep your property in repair (as set out in…
Damp can be a big problem in rented property. It is unpleasant and can cause health problems. What should you do about it? Probably the most important thing is to try to find out the cause of the problem. There are three main culprits: A structural defect, such as a lack of damp-proof course, or…
Liability for dealing with vermin Vermin infestation in your home can be very upsetting. I sometimes get emails from tenants afflicted with all kinds of infestation:- There’s a rat in the house There’s a wasps nest in the loft There are bed bugs Etc Who bears the cost of sorting this out? To a certain…
Our regular guest blogger Ben Reeve-Lewis tells it like it is. Different strokes for different folks Some of you may be familiar with the programme ‘Property Ladder’ from a few years back or the even more popular “House Doctor”. Both programmes involved decorating and preparing property for sale. And you may recall the main thing…
Mrs Shelley Bloom was a landlord. She desired to evict her tenant, Mr Andrew Henley. He, having lived in the property for over 20 years, did not want to go, even though he had complained about its condition to his landlord in the past. Possession proceedings were issued, which developed complications (no need to go…
Those of us living in Norwich who work in property, all know about Mr Mike Billings. He is one of the biggest landlords in Norwich, letting mainly to the lower end of the market, with properties of variable standards of repair and safety. I once lived in a Billings flat myself, when I first came…
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Notorious Norwich landlord has jail term slashed after payout
Many readers have been shocked by the case of Michael Billings, the landlord who regularly flouts heath and safety regulations and who was jailed on 7 May. The sentence related to the near death of teenage tenant Ms Skalli from 80pc burns after she was trapped in her flat, and was rescued, just in time,…