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Legal matters relating to landlords and letting agents in the UK.
[lwptoc] Is our housing market about to crash? this is a hot topic among UK property investors right now. We have two camps: those who take the view that we are going to experience a […]
[lwptoc] Tenant Reasonable Repair Request Residential landlords are responsible for ensuring that the Let property is safe and fit for use. Their duties include, but aren’t limited to: Maintaining the plumbing Ensuring the heating works
What is a ‘Reasonable’ repair request from a tenant? Read More »
Ali v Manaquel Company Limited, County Court at Central London (HHJ Hand QC), 15th April 2016 (Unreported). This was an appeal of a possession order made against Mr Bali at Lambeth County Court. Mr Bali
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British Landlord Association asks – How watertight is your Guarantor Agreement? When you have a tenant with a poor credit rating or the tenant falls in the category of high risk, taking on a guarantor
Landlords & agents how water tight is your Guarantor Agreement? Read More »
[lwptoc] General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) It has been over three months since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force that tightened up the law on data protection in many ways. The GDPR:
Data protection under the GDPR don’t delay Read More »
Legal Implications of the Letting of a Boat Renting boats may initially seem like renting a property that is part of the land, such as a house. However, the problem some landlords have faced is
The Letting of Boats – Risks, Legal Implications of renting a boat Read More »
[lwptoc] Letting to Tenants with Pets Majority of pet owners are law-abiding people who look after their pets with love and responsibility. Landlords can no longer take a bigger deposit to compensate for pets. The
Letting to tenants with pets – Guide for tenants & Landlords Read More »
[lwptoc] Commercial landlords historically have done reasonably well as opposed to residential landlords. Last 3 decades of financial crashes ERM or Lehman Brothers, to name a few, the commercial property sector has not suffered the
[lwptoc] Suppose a let property has an issue and the local Council believe the problem is severe enough to be regarded as a Category 1 or 2 hazard. In that case, they can serve an
How to Appeal an Improvement Notice under the Housing Act 2004? Read More »
[lwptoc] This blog is for members of the British Landlords Association to get a message out to your community that there are steps you can take to improve your position despite COVID restrictions, for collecting
There’s a New Sheriff in Town to Protect Landlords Read More »










