It is important to know whether you have an HMO or ... 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.
Tenants! Want to keep a pet? Make sure its a hen or a rabbit …
There is a lot of angst from both sides of the ... Continue reading
Abolishing section 21 is not the solution to tenants’ problems
I am reading in the landlord press increasingly ... Continue reading
Is a ‘compliance fee’ charged by a letting agent consistent with the agent’s fiduciary duty?
One of our Landlord Law landlords, who I will call ... Continue reading
Urban Myth – you don’t need to get a possession order if you use an abandonment notice
When I started acting for landlords, I had never ... Continue reading
Outrageously high right-to-rent fines due to come into force in 2024
It's not often I am truly outraged by a government ... Continue reading
Landlord Warning! Your tenant’s e-bike batteries can cause serious fires
E-bikes and e-scooters help reduce our carbon ... Continue reading
Urban Myth – you shouldn’t accept rent when evicting a tenant
This is a real hangover from the past, but a ... Continue reading
The problem with the Renters Reform Bill and anti social tenants
People may moan about Section 21 and the license ... Continue reading
Will legal rules permitting pets in lets mean more dangerous dogs?
There has been a lot of publicity about the law on ... Continue reading
Urban Myth – you can’t have a proper tenancy without a written agreement
Things have changed slightly since I initially ... Continue reading
Are there solutions to the student issue with the Renters Reform Bill?
The Renters Reform Bill has now been published. ... Continue reading








