This post is the first in a short series, which ... Continue reading
Analysis
Find links to all our ‘analysis’ posts here. These are posts which discuss issues in more detail.
They are often quite long and will often analyse issues of the day from a legal point of view.
However, when reading them, ALWAYS check the post date.
As posts go back to 2006, you need to be really careful about relying on older posts, as the law may have changed since they were written.
Should we make long fixed tenancy terms mandatory?
One of the ‘problems’ with the private rented ... Continue reading
The startling story of tenants who dare not ask for rent receipts
Ben Reeve Lewis is an independent local authority ... Continue reading
Does licensing landlords really do any good?
Ben Reeve Lewis, a Council Enforcement Officer of ... Continue reading
Scams and Trends of Holiday Lets
Ben Reeve Lewis takes a look at holiday ... Continue reading
Complicated questions and issues concerning letting agent fees to tenants
I wrote last year about letting agent fees and ... Continue reading
A quick guide to lawful and unlawful discrimination when renting to tenants
When talking to landlords they sometimes seem to ... Continue reading
Considering Rent Repayment Orders and the Council Officer
Regular readers will know as an enforcement ... Continue reading
Are Property Redress Schemes Useless?
Answer - No! And here's why: Some of you may have ... Continue reading
How the Great Letting Agent Fee Ban could be Good for Some Agents
Last week the chancellor announced in his Autumn ... Continue reading
How to Rent booklet laws throw up new potential pitfall for landlords
This post looks at an issue which sounds bonkers ... Continue reading
Why letting agents should not charge fees to tenants
There is a big argument going on about letting ... Continue reading









