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Understanding the Difference: Joint Tenants vs. Tenants in Common Exploring the Legal Distinctions When considering property ownership, it’s crucial to understand the legal implications of joint tenants or tenants in common. These terms delineate the […]
What is squatting? Squatting is a term used to refer to people entering and staying in a building or land without the legal owner’s consent. Squatters are also known as trespassers. Squatting in residential properties
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
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What is an Accelerated Possession Claim? 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
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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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Dealing with problem letting agents A surge in complaints against letting agents There has been a rise in formal complaints lodged against agents, a spike of 20% to The Property Ombudsman (TPO). Formal complaints
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[lwptoc] What is GDPR, and does it apply to landlords? GDPR stands for “General Data Protection Regulation”. Landlords need to be aware of the data protection legislation and familiarise themselves with the GDPR legal requirements.
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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
What is a Section 42 Notice, and when best to serve it Read More »
[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
Rent Arrears: How to deal with tenant rent arrears? Read More »










