We are at the height of the summer and the school holidays.
However all my son wants to do is play games on his laptop – which is a bit difficult at the moment as he has caught a virus making it unusable.
Cue endless Top Gear on the telly …
It really makes me appreciate the quiet of the morning.
But what happened on the blog?
Monday
Housing law – the bigger picture – longer fixed terms (1)
I take a look at the issues – the conflicting needs of landlords, tenants and the banks. However some readers say tenants don’t want long terms. See why here …
Tuesday
Excessive noise? Theres an app for that!
I take a look at a new app which can be used by people suffering from noisy neighbours – it lets them record the noise and then email it to their local council – read more here …
Wednesday
Do I need to give two months notice for a periodic tenancy?
A blog clinic question from an Italian tenant who wants to give notice and is confused about notice periods. Find out more here …
Thursday
What rights does a tenant who moves out during renovations have?
A common problem, a tenant moves out to allow the landlord to do renovation work, only to find he is unlikley to be let in again. Read more here …
Friday
Ben Reeve Lewis Friday newsround #71
This week Ben is celebrating the life of housing reformer Octavia Hill. Who? Find out more here …
Further reading
- Interesting article in the Guardian about rent act tenants sitting comfortably
- CAB advisor landlord in Sheffield narrowly avoids jail on gas regulation charges
- Read more about Octavia Hill in the Guardian
- Finally, do you think Judges should be allowed to blog?
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