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If your tenants leave owing you money – what can you do to get this back?

October 20, 2014 by Tessa J Shepperson

If your tenants leave owing you money – what can you do to get this back?

The main reason tenants tend to get evicted is because of rent arrears. But once the tenant is evicted - how can you get paid your outstanding rent? The answer is ‘with great difficulty’. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tips and How to Tagged With: general legal, Money Judgement, Rent Arrears, rent matters

Why a periodic tenancy arising at the end of a fixed term is actually a new tenancy

August 5, 2013 by Tessa J Shepperson

Why a periodic tenancy arising at the end of a fixed term is actually a new tenancy

There has been a lot of confusion, and indeed anger, at the statement made by the Judges in the recent Superstrike case, that a periodic tenancy is a new tenancy. I can understand that.  From a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis Tagged With: Fixed Term, general legal, learning about law

Are you REALLY SURE you understand tenancy law properly?

May 28, 2012 by Tessa J Shepperson

There is a tendency for landlords and also some letting agents who should know better, to think that renting out properties is just money for old rope and that they don't really need to know very … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chit chat, Easy Law Tagged With: general legal

Do you know which tenancy type you have?

May 10, 2012 by Tessa J Shepperson

Not all tenancies are the same. There are a number of different types, which carry different rights and obligations. So its a good idea to know which one you have. Here is a quick guide: If you first … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tips for tenants Tagged With: general legal

Calling all landlords of posh propeties in Wales

December 1, 2011 by Tessa J Shepperson

This is just a reminder to landlords in Wales, that the upper limit for assured shorthold tenancies will be going up to 100,000 today, 1 December 2011. Here is the statutory instrucment (if you like … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News and comment Tagged With: general legal

Is a landlord obliged to provide a doorbell?

August 11, 2011 by Tessa J Shepperson

Here we have a blog clinic question from Usman I have rented out my flat for the last 14 months, the tenant is now demanding a doorbell be installed at our cost and says it is our legal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Readers problems Tagged With: general legal

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