Grappling with technology failures just now at Landlord Law Towers.
- Our broadband keeps dropping (but hopefully that will be fixed on Tuesday when we get upgraded) and
- Apple are having problems doing the data transfer from my old Macbook to my new one – so at present I have neither!
- I have had to do this post twice due to the first draft having been somehow lost
Very annoying. But here we are in February, with a new blog theme. Letting agents.
But first – what happened on the blog last week?
Tuesday
Do you have permission to rent out your property?
One of the theme posts for this month, about (yes) getting permission to rent and when it is needed. Read all about it here ..
Wednesday
What can tenants do if their landlord has failed to complete renovation works as promises?
A blog clinic post with a few suggestions for tenants stuck in this position. Check out the comments too – see it here …
Thursday
National Landlords Association give advice to new landlords
As I am a lawyer rather than a practical landlord, I asked Richard Price, Director of Opeartions at the NLA to give some advice to readers. See it here ...
Friday
Ben Reeve Lewis Friday Newsround #189
Ben’s usual Friday extravaganze, this week looking at choice for tenants (there isn’t any) and being wrong to rent. Find it here …
Further reading
- Mark Alexander loses his case against Bromwich Mortgage Company re their right to hike up rents
- The Observer reports on the March for Homes in London
- Here’s why the march is necessary – new housing in London being sold in Hong Kong
- My site with services for tenants
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One thing for possible future blog or round-up is the government consultation on increasing court fees (again!).
Following increases to court fees for money claims, there are now plans afoot to increase the fee for a possession claim by £75.
Possession claim court fees increased in April 2014 and the fees introduced at that time were as follows for proceedings started in:
• High Court – £480
• County Court – £280
• Possession Claims Online (PCOL) – £250
The proposal is to increase a county court claim to £355 and PCOL to £325. The fee for claims started in the High Court will not change.
There is a six week Government consultation which ends on 27th February. You can contribute to the consultation here:
https://consult.justice.gov.uk/digital-communications/proposals-for-further-reforms-to-court-fees