More restrictions on tenant Eviction and Debt recovery 2020 to 2021

Trending, Legal / December 18, 2023

Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction and Taking Control of Goods) (England) Regulations 2020 To protect against Coronavirus transmission, the Government has passed The Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction and Taking Control of Goods) […]

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How to Rent Guide: You MUST serve the latest version on prospective tenants, Renewals

Legal / December 18, 2023

[lwptoc] December 2020 New How to Rent Guide Granting a new tenancy, you must now provide December 2020 version of the How to Rent Guide. All members can download the latest version from the link

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How to Manage the Risks of Abandoned Property for Landlords

Legal / December 18, 2023

[lwptoc] Shergroup enjoys access to many legal articles and opinions connected to its heritage services to enforce court judgments. Our community includes many lawyers at various stages in their careers, and when they work with

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should i use statutory demand or invoke Forfeiture clause?

Legal / December 18, 2023

[lwptoc] During the 2020 coronavirus period increasing number of commercial landlords are experiencing tenants defaulting on rent. Covid-19 has caused a dilemma for commercial landlords, use a statutory demand, invoke the forfeiture clause or work

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Accelerated Possession claims under section 21, is no longer accelerated. Time for it to go!

Legal / December 18, 2023

[lwptoc] Accelerated possession claim procedure no longer fit for purpose When the accelerated procedure was first introduced by the Judiciary, at that time the accelerated procedure did exactly what it said on the tin. Since

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Restriction on evictions extended again for another six weeks

Trending, Legal / December 18, 2023

The Government has introduced as widely expected a further extension of eviction restriction for at least six weeks until 21st February. The Ban the Government has said will be reviewed as and when required. However,

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

Legal / December 18, 2023

[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

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How to deal with a Section 8 Disrepair & Counterclaim

Legal / December 18, 2023

[lwptoc] Tenant disrepair Counterclaim When issuing proceedings under section 8, some landlords run the potential risk of defence and counterclaim. In some cases, there is no disrepair and a tenant erects an erroneous defence

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Which notice to serve, section 8 or section 21?

Trending, Legal / December 18, 2023

[lwptoc] What is a section 8 notice? Due to the COVID-19 Notice period for section 8 & 21 has been extended, check the notice period before serving notice. See our Video on this page. A

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Dangers of Radon Gas – Guide for Landlords for 2024

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

[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

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