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Landlord Gas Safety Certificate Required at the Start of the Tenancy
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…
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Student Accommodation – Remember the New Rules
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…
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Spring Has Sprung – Time to Check Your Property
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…
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Universal Credit – Latest News
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,…
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Landlords – Were You Ready for 20th March 2019?
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)…
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Ignorance Should Not Be a Tenant Excuse
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…
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Big Plans from the Housing Secretary
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…
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What makes a let suitable for students?
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…
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Brexit Politics and the Private Landlord
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,…
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More Competition for the Buy to Let Private Landlord
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,…
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Fixed Term Tenancies Under Threat from IPPR
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…
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Tenants ‘Too Scared to Report Rogue Landlords’
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…
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To Give Notice Or Not To Give Notice…..
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’….
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Tenant Fees Bill to Become Law This Year
It still needs Royal Assent, but the Tenant Fees Bill seems set to become law on 1st June 2019 and will apply to all tenancies…
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Landlord Guidance on Room Size Regulations
Since October 2018, a new space standard with room size specifications was introduced, to provide more spacious, healthier sleeping environments. A person (child over the…
