£14,000 deposit from a landlord, by a tenant, rejected by Upper Tribunal Read More »
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Legal matters relating to landlords and letting agents in the UK.
The tenant claimed that the pre-payment arrangement was a “requirement” and that the landlord “imposed” it upon him. The Upper Tribunal for Scotland refused an appeal against a decision of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland […]
From 1 September 2019, Welsh Government is banning private rental fees. This means landlords and letting agents in Wales will no longer be able to charge tenants for additional fees. If a current tenancy started
Guidance for landlords and agents: Private rental fees ban Read More »
Tenant Fees Ban The banning of tenant fees under the Tenant Fees Act 2019 (“the Act”) will now come into force on 01 June 2019 in England and applies to both landlords and letting agents
The banning of tenant fees under the Tenant Fees Act 2019 Read More »
Where a property is rented under an assured shorthold tenancy to a sole tenant and that tenant dies, the death of the tenant does not automatically bring the tenancy to an end. Sometimes there will
Death of a Tenant – As a Landlord Where do you stand? Read More »
Caridon Property Ltd v Monty Shooltz. Central London County Court. 2 February 2018 (See judgement here). This was an appeal to a circuit judge of a first instance decision of District Judge Bloom. The circuit
Cardigan Property Ltd V Monty Shooltz Read More »
Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act A new law that will help to raise standards in rented homes in the UK and give tenants more powers to hold their landlord to account for renting substandard
The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill has passed through parliament Read More »
[lwptoc] What is a tenant retaliatory eviction? Retaliation eviction, or as commonly known, revenge eviction, is when a landlord is unhappy with an action that a tenant may have taken. Retaliation eviction may be deemed
What is Retaliatory revenge eviction Deregulation Act 2015 Read More »
[lwptoc] Which rented properties do the Electrical Safety Regulations apply to? Under the new regulations, which came into force on June 1st, 2020, they apply to new tenancies from July 1st, 2020, and existing tenancies
Leicester: Selective Licensing of Private Rented Sector Property The text below is from the Leicester Council: We previously advised you regarding the proposals to bring in a scheme to regulate privately rented properties in Leicester.
Selective Licensing of Private Rented Sector Property in Leicester Read More »
[lwptoc] Property fraud cases triples The number of new property auction houses has increased in the last ten years. As online letting agents have increased, so have property auction houses. Property auctioneers are an excellent
How safe is it buying from a property auction? Read More »









