Legal / December 18, 2023 / By Marc Attwater

[lwptoc] Defending a tenant’s deposit claim for compensation, when a landlord did not protect the deposit or protected it late. One of the frequent questions, members ask is relating to defending a tenant claim, for […]

I did not protect tenants deposit; how can I defend tenants claim for compensation? Read More »

Legal / December 18, 2023 / By Marc Attwater

Important Update – Section 21 Abolished Please note that under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, Section 21 ‘no-fault’ eviction notices have been abolished. Section 8 notice Form 3A has been amended. This means landlords in England can

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Trending, Legal / December 18, 2023 / By Marc Attwater

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

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Legal, Recent Landlord News | Latest Landlord news 2025 / December 18, 2023 / By Marc Attwater

[lwptoc] Radon Gas & Landlord’s responsibilities The landlord does have a responsibility towards the level of Radon Gas that may be present in a building. According to research, the potential risk of lung cancer increases by about

Dangers of Radon Gas – Guide for Landlords for 2024 Read More »

Trending, Legal / December 18, 2023 / By Marc Attwater

[lwptoc] To be in compliance with the Section 213 Housing Act 2004, any money taken from a tenant as a security deposit must be protected in a Government approved scheme within 30 days of receiving it.

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Legal / December 18, 2023 / By Marc Attwater

Letting a Room in your house A Room-Let Agreement is often used when a landlord wants to rent a room in a furnished home where the landlord lives and shares common parts of the

Room let agreement template 2024 from The British Landlords Association Read More »

Legal / December 14, 2023 / By Marc Attwater

[lwptoc] s.11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 Many will be familiar with the s.11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 repairing obligations landlords have. The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill amends

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Trending, Legal / December 14, 2023 / By Marc Attwater

[lwptoc] Hafiza Abbas -v- Amigo Loans Although this is not a landlord-tenant case, it is nevertheless compelling. Landlord Advice UK, one of the leading tenant eviction companies, took on Amigo Loans, a major UK Loan

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Legal, Recent Landlord News | Latest Landlord news 2025 / December 14, 2023 / By Marc Attwater

[lwptoc] Electrical Safety Standards Regulations 2020 From 1st of June 2020, landlords will need to comply with the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020. The new regulation means, landlords must ensure electrical installation is inspected

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Recent Landlord News | Latest Landlord news 2025, Legal / December 14, 2023 / By Marc Attwater

[lwptoc] According to research, 50% of London borough’s, did not fine landlords, for breaches of current legislation, while letting their property in the past year. A group known as Generation rent representing private tenants, says

Tenants re-claiming 12 months rent under Rent repayment order (RRO)? Read Nenova v Virginia Read More »