Another week of blog posts, along with the launch of my new audio book.
Here’s what happened on the blog:
Sunday
The Estates of Man in Norman England
Another one of my History Spot posts – Taking a look at the different ways people could ‘hold’ land in Norman England, bearing in mind that only the king could own it. See why this was here …
Monday
Landlord Accreditation – a way to stand out from the crowd
Discussing accreditation and what it is, and also how you can find out about it. However some readers in the comments are doubtful about its ability to change the world. I still think its a Good Thing though. Find out why here …
Tuesday
Ben Reeve Lewis does the washing up to the Tenancy Agreements Audiobook
A great title for a great post – a glimpse into the home life of our own Friday columnist. Glad he liked the audio book anyway. Find out what he said about it here …
Wednesday
Bad landlords – three successful prosecutions
Councils seem to be criticised a lot for their lack of enforcment action. Here are a few cases where they suceeded in getting a Result. Read all about it here …
How do you allocate money from the deposit when then are rent arrears AND damage?
A question from the heart from Mark, seeking guidance from the Blog Clinic. Find out what the advice was here …
Thursday
New Gas Safety report finds a 50% greater risk in the private rented sector
Looking at trends from the figures of gas incidents since 1997 – we also learned that the elderly are 5 times more likely to have problems – find out why here …
Friday
Ben Reeves Friday Newsround #24
Here we learn a bit of Ben’s social history before he launches into a discussion about planning, ending up with looking at a few exciting but possibly far fetched ideas. See what you think of them here …
Extra reading
If you have read and enjoyed all of those why not:
- Read about proposed amendments to the tenancy deposit protection rules in the DPS Blog
- Read some of the excellent news posts on the Landlord Today site
- Let me have your feedback on this blog (and get a free pdf with my ten top tips for landlords), and
- Find out more about my Tenancy Agreements Audiobook (special discount offer ends on Monday)
Tune in for more updates next week!