I don’t know about you but its very cold here.
Based in Norwich we have had a lot of snow. My son’s school was closed for three days (which pleased him greatly).
Our expenditure on coal and wood has gone up a bit, and that woollen rug my Mother got us for Christmas has come in very handy.
But what happened on the blog?
Monday
Letting agent charging £420 for a renewal
We start the week with a couple of blog clinic posts. The first on the shocking fees being charged by one agent to the hapless tenant. See what we said about it here …
Can the landlord claim rent arrears from a tenant who as moved out?
Then one tenant is outraged that his landlord is seeking to recover unpaid rent from his ex partner who moved out a while back. Can they do this? Find out here …
Tuesday
I do a post on residential licenses, based on a call from a landlord who thought that might be just the job for his foreign tenants. See what his options are here …
Tessa has a ‘bad hair’ day and gives out some advice on camera
If you want to find out what I look like, do something else. If you are prepared to shut your eyes and listen, then click here …
Wednesday
Good news for social housing workers
Announcing the new Frontliner ‘Talking Shop’ blog where we answer questions from social housing workers on social housing issues. Take a look here …
Thursday
I reach I in my Landlords legal A-Z and take a look at the tricky topic of landlord inspections. Find out more here …
Friday
Ben Reeve Lewis Friday newsround #91
We nearly didn’t get the newsround this week – Ben forgot to write it! This was written in the early hours – but he still found quite a lot to say. Take a look here …
Further reading
- Journalist Penny Anderson gets angry about feral letting agents in the Guardian
- David Smith gives further details on the Ayannuga v Swindells case re tenancy deposits
- The Dept of Energy & Climate change issues a press release on the Green Deal cashback scheme
- Read all about the Landlord Law Conference on 15 March
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