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Are Longer Tenancies a Good Idea
During the party conference season, the subject of longer tenancies in the private sector again reared its ugly head. We have to accept, that Shelter…
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Attracting The Best Tenant for Your Rental Property
Although the tenant should be the one who should be doing their best to persuade a landlord to give them a tenancy, it is quite…
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Why All Tenants Must Be Referenced
I have met many tenants – generally because they have fallen into rent arrears or are anti-social, lacking communication skills and refusing to engage with…
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Deposit Disputes Rising
The Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) have revealed that in the year between March 2015 and March 2016, the three deposit protection schemes,…
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The New Housing and Planning Act 2016
The New Housing and Planning Act 2016 has introduced yet more legislation for landlords to wrestle with as they manage their portfolios. With the buzz-words…
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A Seasonal Story
All over the country, seasonal lights are festooned along our high streets, supposedly in memory of a birth 2000 years ago. Whether it is believed…
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Autumn Statement 2016
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, confirmed that his first Autumn statement will also be his last – he has announced that in future…
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Ensure Your Tenancy Agreement Is Watertight
When asked if their tenancy agreement says what they want it to say most landlords would confidently say ‘yes it does’, particularly if obtained from…
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When Is Eviction Reasonable
I am often asked when eviction is reasonable. Where a tenant is 2 months or more in rent arrears, there will be no argument from…
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Letting Fees To Be Abolished
It was a small item in a Metro daily some years ago that alerted me to what I thought would be the next Shelter/CAB campaign….
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Landlords and Hoarders
Landlords are used to problem tenants; those that don’t pay the rent, those that cause nuisance to neighbours, that damage properties through malice or accident….
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Dealing With Demands of Long-Term Tenants
The private rental market has witnessed significant growth in recent years, with the average tenancy now lasting over four years. Jacqui Glenn director at Argos…
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Landlords Must Protect Tenancy Deposits
A couple of recent appearances on a specialist Sky TV programme have shown me how the legislation around tenancy deposit protection is still being flouted,…
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Asking Questions About Buy To Let
A recent question made me ponder about how landlords ask for advice, particularly as there are now various help-lines that can offer assistance to landlords…
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Tenancy Deposit Scheme Links To HMRC
Many landlords felt that tenancy deposit protection schemes were unnecessary; that most were good landlords and this landed them with even greater bureaucracy; some landlords…