A bit of a wet week here – and Norfolk is normally rather a dry county! I hope you have not been flooded out.
There have also been a few problems with my hosting company and the site was down part of yesterday.
I am assured that they are doing all they can to deal with it, so hopefully it won’t happen again.
But apart from all that – what happened on the blog?
Monday
Housing Law – the bigger picture – the case for accreditation (2)
This week I turn to accreditation of letting agents. I think its shocking that they are not properly regulated but not all of those commenting agreed. See why here …
Tuesday
Evicting tenants under section 21
I explain why I think this is generally the best method of eviction as opposed to the rent arrears route which can be problematic.
Wednesday
Can the deposit be taken off future rent?
A blog clinic question from Andrew who is annoyed that his former partner has allowed the landlord to take the deposit for future rent after they moved out early. Read more here …
Thursday
Three ways to recognise a protected tenancy under the Rent Act 1977
Very important this, if you are a property investor or you could get stuck with a tenant you can’t evict. Find out more here …
Friday
Ben Reeve Lewis Friday newsround #66
Ben looks at words and their meanings this week. Affordable rents? Flexible tenancies? Traumatic amputations? What do these really mean?? Find out here …
Can agents charge for their costs in dealing with complaints by landlords?
A landlord, unhappy with the TPO award, wants to claim in the County Court against her agant but his solicitors have threatened to charge for his time in dealing with this. Can they do that? Read more here …
Further reading
- An article on how to protect against cannabis farming from Property 118
- An article on chancel repair liability from Clutton Cox
- Legal article about a case where the LVT refuse permission to a long lease owner to rent out his flat
- Interesting article about the history of home ownership