A quiet week this, with not a lot happening. I have been working away at a new service for my Landlord Law site, but what happened on the blog?
Monday
Squatters law – misinformation and misunderstanding
A supportive blog post to the letter sent by some 158 lawyers (including me) setting out the law on squatting. My post tried to explain the same points but in simpler terms. Take a look here …
Tuesday
How do you deal with the inventory when one of the tenants changes?
A question asked by Deb via blog clinic. My attempt to answer plus several much better answers in the comments. Read them here …
Wednesday
Tenants taking in lodgers in rented properties
A few suggestions to tenants about making a few extra bucks from their home, although as people point out in the comments, you don’t actually get much of it if you are on benefits. Read why here .. .
Thursday
Can the landlord charge £1,000 for a loose mandel?
A question asked by Bill who got various answers from me and people commenting. The general feeling is probably not. See why not here …
Friday
Ben Reeve Lewis Friday newsround #27
As usual it is Ben on a Friday, feeling reflective about his place in the scheme of things, and confessing that he is in reality ‘Housing Man’. FInd out more here …
Further reading
- My History of Law Blog post last Sunday was Henry I the Lion of Justice – read about Henry’s love of hunting and 20 illegitimate children …
- Here are some links on the squatting hoo ha – the original letter, the post from Nearly Legal, Mike Weatherby MP’s letter in reply, and a rejoinder from NL. Where do we go from here I wonder?
- Then our own Ben Reeve Lewis, not to be outdone, has also been writing in the Guardian
- PS – squatting – there’s more