When a tenant signs a tenancy agreement, at the ... 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.
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
Urban Myth – it can’t be an HMO if all the tenants sign the same tenancy agreement
It is important to know whether you have an HMO or ... Continue reading
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








