Landlord Articles
Does the Government Ever Think Properly About Tenants?
There’s been a lot in the media about the benefits to tenants of a longer, standard tenancy and 3 years seems to be the favoured…
There’s been a lot in the media about the benefits to tenants of a longer, standard tenancy and 3 years seems to be the favoured…
Since the Closure of Premises (Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014) was enacted on 20th October 2014, Police Inspectors or Local Authorities have been…
A recent case caught my eye. Since the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations of 1998 came into force and were later changed by Gas…
A very late Easter this year may mean that students are already considering their student accommodation, anticipating their summer break, perhaps already discussing whether they…
Spring has sprung and brings with it the need for spring cleaning. Yes, that is down to the tenants, not you, but they may uncover…
I have resisted the temptation for a few weeks not to mention, yet again, news of the horrors from Universal Credit. I thought Amber Rudd,…
The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act came into force this week on 20th March 2019. This has confused some landlords (probably the deliberate intention)…
Ignorance should not be an excuse for tenants, but often will be claimed. A recent snippet in ‘Inside Housing’ caught my attention. The headline was…
I have written before about the regular replacement there seems to have been over the last few years in the posts of Housing Secretary and…
If you’re looking to let a property as student accommodation, then there are a few things to consider. It needs to be suitable for your…
As a young woman I was very interested in politics. I looked for a better society for all, convinced that this was achievable by politicians,…
The private landlord has a hard time; whilst many are aware that tenants will seek private rented properties because of better standards, sometimes better areas,…
The latest to call for private rental sector change is the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). Don’t you, as a private landlord, love it…
Tenants ‘Too Scared to Report Rogue Landlords’ read the headline in the Manchester Evening News Advertiser. This was one of two adjoining articles which I…
That is the question I am often asked. Over the years, I have had many a landlord approach me about the tricky issue of ‘notice’….