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Landlord Law Blog Roundup from 13 February

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February 18, 2012 by Ben Reeve-Lewis

coffeeThis week I was invited to attend a TDS workshop on adjudications which I will no doubt be writing about in due course.

Gill and I also, finally, released my new book, the Novice Guide to Court Hearings.

But what happened on the blog?

Monday

Should landlords pay their tenants water bills?

This was looking at a consultation paper issued by DEFRA on how to deal with the problem of bad debts in the water industry.  Find out more here …

Is the landlord obliged to replace our carpets?

Jeannie is unhappy about the carpets provided with her rented flats and asks what she can do about it.  See what we thought here …

Asthmatic tenant left with no heating

What can Christie do about this?  All she has is the kitchen file and her electricity bills have gone through the roof.  See what suggestions were made here …

Tuesday

School for Landlords – tenancy agreements

This weeks video is an introduction to a very important subject.  View it online here …

Wednesday

German tenant has questions about energy use

Henike is looking to rent property in England and wants information on heating charges.  This quesiton promoted an interesting discussion and some interesting answers from readers.  See them here …

Do you have a court hearing coming up?

Featuring the video for my new book  – the Novice Guide to Court Hearings.  View it here …

Thursday

Must departing tenant pay extra rent when it is already paid in advance?

A question to the blog clinic answered by myself and readers of the blog.  See it here …

What about saving clauses for s21(1) notices?

Another readers question, this time on section 21 notices.  Read my answer here …

Friday

Ben Reeve Lewis Friday Newsround #46

Having seen the first flowers of spring, Ben decides to do an upbeat column this week.  See if he manages this here …

 

Further reading

  • M History of Law Blog post last Sunday was on the Petty Assizes and the development of the Jury system
  • If you are interested in my court hearings guide, you can read more here
  • The DEFRA consultation paper on the water issue is here
  •  A popular items on condensation and mould from LandlordZone

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