Sometimes, when reading the tenant and consumer ... 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.
Election 2024 – We need proper enforcement of housing standards in the Private Rented Sector
Although tenants complain about the lack of ... Continue reading
Why the delays and uncertainty around the Renters Reform Bill are becoming the main problem
If you read about business, you will probably read ... Continue reading
Urban myth – tenants have GOT to move out at the end of a section 21 notice period
There is a lot of discussion about the terrible ... Continue reading
Urban Myth – when a landlord lets a property, its still his
Many landlords are outraged when they are told ... Continue reading
How the abolition of section 21 will help Local Authorities and all who use them
When you read about section 21 and its abolition ... Continue reading
Can landlords enter their rented property even if their tenants don’t want them to?
The question of landlord access to rented property ... Continue reading
Does your tenancy agreement have an unenforceable rent increase clause?
I write a regular column for Property Investor ... Continue reading
What are tenants’ rights after their fixed term ends?
When a tenant signs a tenancy agreement, at the ... Continue reading
Urban Myth – You have GOT to evict a tenant once the s21 notice expires
This post is part of my urban myths series. You ... Continue reading
The continuing revolving door of housing ministers and problems in the department
In June 2009 I wrote a post on this blog on the ... Continue reading
Pets and the ‘headlease’ problem
I was alerted to this issue by Jan of Advocats who ... Continue reading









