Many landlords are outraged when they are told ... Continue reading
Urban Myths
Wikipedia describes an urban myth as a form of modern folklore consisting of apocryphal stories believed by their tellers to be true. Landlord and tenant law is a complex and often little-understood area of law, and therefore there are quite a few urban myths.
The Landlord Law Urban Myths series is an attempt to debunk these myths and expose them for the misunderstandings and wishful thinking that they generally are.
This series of posts was originally published in 2009-2010. As there have been a number of significant changes since then, the series is being re-written and reposted.
Urban Myth – Landlords cannot use section 21 any more
Whether this is an urban myth or not really ... 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 – landlords can take tenants possessions if they are in rent arrears
This is in some ways unfair on landlords. Here ... Continue reading
Urban Myth – a tenancy will end if the landlord or the tenant dies
People often assume that if the landlord or tenant ... Continue reading