We have all sorts of exciting things happening with our Easy Law Training company:
- Ben’s new course about Local Authorities and the Signs of Crime for landlords & agents will be running in London on Thursday
- We have a workshop on Landlords Repairing Obligations (a notoriously tricky area) in a few weeks with housing barrister Peter Marcus
- We are about to launch a new weekly newsletter for our social housing and advice customers (click here to sign up), and
- There is a new course for homelessness officers and advisers coming up
- Not to mention the in house training that is going on with Sue Lukes (on immigration / eligibility) and John Murray (leasehold) …
But what happened on the blog?
Monday
Landlords, are you aware of the growing problem of cannabis farms in rented properties?
This is a SCARY post from Ben Reeve Lewis. All landlords should read it. Find it here …
Tuesday
Landlords as Immigration Officers: the 2014 Immigration Act – Part 1
Sue Lukes, in the first of a two part series, takes a look at the governments plans to turn all landlords into immigration officers. Find out more here …
Wednesday
Landlord seeking to made deductions from the deposit when he has not protected it
A blog clinic post with some tips for tenants if you find yourself in this situation. Read them here …
Thursday
Are landlords responsible for the anti social behaviour of their tenants?
A question often asked by outraged neighbours but the answer has not changed. Read it here …
Friday
Ben Reeve Lewis Friday Newsround #173
Ben has been having a bit of a week. Read about this along with the Newham E15 Mums, politicians unable to see the bigger picture (so whats new) and the end of And Finally, here …
Further Reading
- Landlord Today thinks landlords should get up to speed on Universal Credit
- LAG Blog is unhappy about the proposed retaliatory eviction bill
- Find out about my free Landlord Law Live webinar with Kevin Firth of the DPS this week here
- Despite promises, London homes are still being marketed abroad ahead of at home
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