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Urban Myths
Urban Myth – evicting squatters is difficult and takes a long time
Every now and again I get rung up by journalists ... Continue reading
Urban Myth – a tenant who stays in a property a long time gets special rights
Tenant rights I sometimes get contacted by ... Continue reading
Urban Myth – when a landlord lets a property, its still his
As discussed by Ben in his post on harassment, ... Continue reading
Urban Myth – you can only serve a section 21 notice on tenants who are in rent arrears
Landlord s21 notices - are rent arrears ... Continue reading
Urban Myth – you can’t serve a section 21 notice during the fixed term
Section 21 notices I'm not quite sure where this ... Continue reading
Urban Myth – you can’t have a proper tenancy without a written agreement
This is an urban myth which perhaps should be real ... 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
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
Urban Myth – you can give a tenant a probationary period before the tenancy starts
Probationary tenancy? This urban myth is really ... Continue reading
Urban Myth – you can evict tenants really quickly using the accelerated possession procedure
The accelerated possession procedure This urban ... Continue reading
Urban Myth – landlords can take tenants property if they are in rent arrears
It is in many ways unfair. Here is a tenant, ... Continue reading