Who is in control – the landlord or the agent? A question has come into the blog clinic from Mary (not her real name) which I have not seen before – whether the agent can dictate to the landlord what he can do. Also would Mary and her partner be able to defend any claims…
[This week our intrepid reporter Ben Reeve Lewis is putting his finger on the pulse, his ear to the wall and sensing the winds of change ... ] A change is gonna come An impassioned plea and a bit of a heads up for all you landlords and agents out there. Surfing around to see who…
I have received the following cry for help from Sudheer via the Landord Law Blog clinic: My tenant has been with me for last 3 terms of 6 months, renewed as ‘six months- no break’. He requested me to go for a six months renewal again in December ’10, which I agreed to and then…
There are quite a few people renting property for the first time, and inevitably, there are rogue letting agents setting up shop to take their money. If you are new to landlording, you should be VERY careful when choosing an agent. Particularly if the rented property is not local to you so you won’t be…
I am delighted to introduce as my NPP this week, Ian Potter FARLA, Operations Manager of the Association of Residential Letting Agents (known as ARLA). Here is his story. 1. Please introduce yourself. Say a bit about yourself and your company I am the Operations Manager for The Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA). ARLA…
After the Foxtons case, many landlords wondered how the courts would treat renewal commission clauses in landlords contracts with their letting agents. A recent case reported in the Legal Action Magazine is interesting. The case is Chesterton Global Ltd v. Finney, Lambeth County Court, 30 April 2010 (it has been previously reported on the Pain…
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