As some regular readers will know, my section 21 book went on sale very briefly, to enable me to get feedback before it is launched properly (in a few weeks time). It is interesting going through the feedback forms. Clearly this is an area that causes people a lot of problems. (A section 21 notice…
I had a bit of a problem with this recently with one of my cases so I thought it would be a good idea to write about this here. A possession notice is generally essential if you are going to apply for a possession order at the County Court. However the important thing to remember…
A day in the life of TRO Ben Reeve Lewis. The Case of the Long Good Friday Explanation: Tenancy Relations Officers (TRO) work for local council’s providing advice on landlord tenant law and investigating allegations of harassment and Illegal Eviction and prosecuting landlords. All names are false but the stories are true. A Notice to…
Section 21 notices I’m not quite sure where this urban myth comes from, but I have heard it from quite a few people. Section 21, you will remember, is the section of the Housing Act 1988 which says that if you serve a notice on your tenant, giving all the proper information (as set out…
When I started acting for landlords I had never heard of abandonment notices. I suspect that most lawyers reading this won’t have heard of them either. So far as I am aware, they are not mentioned in any of the law books. However they are a well known tactic among landlords and letting agents. What…
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…
This is day 22 of my 31 days of tips on tenancy agreements series. To see the rest of the series click here. Providing for service of notices in your tenancy agreement There are two elements to this, service of notices upon you (the landlord), and service of notices upon tenants. Both should be dealt…
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