About

Hello, thank you for visiting my blog.

I am Tessa Shepperson.  I am a solicitor, and I have specialised in residential landlord and tenant law for over 20 years.

Originally from London, I now live in Norwich in Norfolk, England UK.

About the blog

I started the blog, in February 2006, mainly because I thought it would be fun to have somewhere to write and comment on legal developments and news in my ‘niche’.

Over time, the blog has developed and is now an important part of my online presence, the ‘magazine’ aspect as it were of my legal information service.

So, for example, I

• provide a weekly roundup of landlord and tenant related news items
• give tips on various aspects of being a landlord, such as dealing with non paying tenants or tenants who have ‘done a runner’.
• describe and comment on legal developments, such as new regulations and important legal cases
• answer readers’ problems in the popular ‘blog clinic’ section
• discuss reports and consultation papers issued by government departments and relevant organisations
• and so on.

Most of the content is written by me but I sometimes invite other lawyers and specialists in the area to contribute (note, by the way, that we do NOT accept unsolicited guest posts, so please do not apply).

I allow myself to go ‘off topic’ from time to time (usually because I feel indignant about something), and have been known to write about (for example) the decline of the legal aid system, and court funding issues.

I also use the blog to keep people informed of new developments in my professional online service www.landlordlaw.co.uk, and also my training services and other websites.

For example I also run the Renters Guide (for people living in rented accommodation) and Lodger Landlord (for those renting out a room in their home).

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I also write a regular weekly Landlord Law newsletter, giving tips, news, and a few special offers. You can sign up for this here (and get a free ebook) . The newsletter will normally be sent out on Tuesdays mornings.

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