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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 Law and Justice be Free?

Should law and justice be free? Part 1: Introduction

August 30, 2017 by Tessa Shepperson

This post is the first in a short series, which ... Continue reading

Arguing about the rent

Should we make long fixed tenancy terms mandatory?

August 10, 2017 by Tessa Shepperson

One of the ‘problems’ with the private rented ... Continue reading

Paying the rent in cash

The startling story of tenants who dare not ask for rent receipts

July 13, 2017 by Ben Reeve-Lewis

Ben Reeve Lewis is an independent local authority ... Continue reading

Ben Reeve Lewis

Does licensing landlords really do any good?

July 10, 2017 by Ben Reeve-Lewis

Ben Reeve Lewis, a Council Enforcement Officer of ... Continue reading

Ben Reeve Lewis

Scams and Trends of Holiday Lets

June 27, 2017 by Ben Reeve-Lewis

Ben Reeve Lewis takes a look at holiday ... Continue reading

Which fees are illegal?

Complicated questions and issues concerning letting agent fees to tenants

April 3, 2017 by Tessa Shepperson

I wrote last year about letting agent fees and ... Continue reading

No Blacks No Dogs No Irish

A quick guide to lawful and unlawful discrimination when renting to tenants

March 27, 2017 by Tessa Shepperson

When talking to landlords they sometimes seem to ... Continue reading

Ben Reeve Lewis

Considering Rent Repayment Orders and the Council Officer

March 24, 2017 by Ben Reeve-Lewis

Regular readers will know as an enforcement ... Continue reading

Useless Redress Schemes

Are Property Redress Schemes Useless?

March 9, 2017 by Tessa Shepperson

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

November 29, 2016 by Tessa Shepperson

Last week the chancellor announced in his Autumn ... Continue reading

How to Rent Booklet

How to Rent booklet laws throw up new potential pitfall for landlords

August 30, 2016 by Tessa Shepperson

This post looks at an issue which sounds bonkers ... Continue reading

Which fees are illegal?

Why letting agents should not charge fees to tenants

August 9, 2016 by Tessa Shepperson

There is a big argument going on about letting ... Continue reading

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Disclaimer

The purpose of this blog is to provide information, comment and discussion.

Please, when reading, always check the date of the post. Be careful about reading older posts as the law may have changed since they were written.

Note that although we may, from time to time, give helpful comments to readers’ questions, these can only be based on the information given by the reader in his or her comment, which may not contain all material facts.

Any comments or suggestions provided by Tessa or any guest bloggers should not, therefore be relied upon as a substitute for legal advice from a qualified lawyer regarding any actual legal issue or dispute.

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Please also note that any opinion expressed by a guest blogger is his or hers alone, and does not necessarily reflect the views of Tessa Shepperson, or the other writers on this blog.

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