If your tenant is not paying the rent arrears and the rent arrears are 2 months or more (technically 1 month and 1 day) than one of the options you have is to serve a […]
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[lwptoc] Extended a lease under the Notice section 42 A Section 42 Notice is used to start the process of the leaseholder requesting the landlord to extend their lease on a property. This provides a
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[lwptoc] Tenants who have rent arrears, fall in two categories: The tenant has the funds but does not want to pay The tenant does not have the money to pay the rent. It’s often the
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34-year-old Act Updated A new law will allow people in rented housing the ability to sue landlords if much-needed repairs are not made. At the moment, tenants currently have to take housing matters to their
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Trecarrell House Ltd v Patricia Rouncefield the gas safety certificate issue Last few years for landlords things have got worse, with more red tape and further taxes and COVID-19 was the icing on the cake.
[lwptoc] Electrical Safety Regulations for Landlords July 1st, 2020 Why do we have new electrical regulations? Mandatory electrical safety checks for rental properties have been on the cards for a long time. Most landlords already
Electrical safety inspection Guide for landlords – how often should you do the checks? Read More »
Some landlords wrongly think that if they have breached deposit legislation they have to pay 3 times the value of the deposit taken in compensation. This is not the case as demonstrated by Okadigbo &
Can you avoid paying the full penalty for not protecting the deposit? Read More »
Important Update – Section 21 Abolished Please note that under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, Section 21 ‘no-fault’ eviction notices have been abolished. This means landlords in England can no longer rely on Section 21 to
Do i need to serve both section 8 & 21 notice on my tenants? Read More »
[lwptoc] What is Rent Smart Wales? Rent Smart Wales aims to uphold a consistently high standard throughout the residential property industry in Wales. Rent Smart Wales Landlord registration Landlords who have a rental property that
Rent Smart Wales (RSW) registration guide for 2024 Read More »
[lwptoc] With uncertainty as consequences of Coronavirus, property prices are likely to fall. You have to buy at the right price, at the right time. Many are asking is it a good time to buy
Is it a good time to buy a property now? Read More »