Tag Archive: letting agents

How to get rid of your letting agent – a new guide for landlords

Agency problems

I announce a new service on Landlord Law – a guide to help landlords who are having difficulties getting rid of their letting agents – particularly where the agents are in breach of their agency agreement

Tenant unable to move in – what are her rights?

Houses

What can a tenant do or claim for if they sign up for a property but are then unable to move into it – what are their legal rights?

Can a landlord bypass the agents and contract direct with the tenants?

Agency law

This landlord wants to carry on renting to his tenants but direct rather than through the agents. Can he do this?

Who does the this tenant sue for the deposit?

houses

If the rent and deposit was paid to a former letting agent, who does the tenant sue for recovery of the deposit money?

Tenants question – have the agents broken the contract?

houses

A tenant is concerned when the agents tell her she must deal with the landlord direct in future – what are her rights?

When tenants won’t allow access for viewings

flats

Here is a question to the blog clinic from Richard, who is a letting agent: I am a Lettting Agent and we are having issues with accessing a property for viewings as the current tenant is being quite difficult. We have been calling, emailing and writing letters but we either have no response or are…

Can landlords pass the blame on to their letting agent when things go wrong?

Arguing about who is to blame

I did a telephone advice for a tenant last night about the shocking condition of his rented property and what he could do about it. Apparently the landlord had no idea about the condition of the property and just referred him back to the letting agent. Saying effectively “its nothing to do with me, you’ll…