Legal / December 18, 2023 / By Marc Attwater

Trecarrell House Ltd v Patricia Rouncefield landmark case – Gas certificate ruling delivered

Trecarrell House Ltd v Patricia Rouncefield the gas safety certificate issue Last few years for landlords things have got worse, with more red tape and further taxes and COVID-19 was the icing on the cake.

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Legal / December 18, 2023 / By Marc Attwater

Electrical safety inspection Guide for landlords – how often should you do the checks?

[lwptoc] Electrical Safety Regulations for Landlords July 1st, 2020 Why do we have new electrical regulations? Mandatory electrical safety checks for rental properties have been on the cards for a long time. Most landlords already

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Legal / December 18, 2023 / By Marc Attwater

Can you avoid paying the full penalty for not protecting the deposit?

Some landlords wrongly think that if they have breached deposit legislation they have to pay 3 times the value of the deposit taken in compensation. This is not the case as demonstrated by Okadigbo &

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Legal / December 18, 2023 / By Marc Attwater

Do i need to serve both section 8 & 21 notice on my tenants?

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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BLA Wales / December 18, 2023 / By Marc Attwater

Rent Smart Wales (RSW) registration guide for 2024

[lwptoc] What is Rent Smart Wales? Rent Smart Wales aims to uphold a consistently high standard throughout the residential property industry in Wales. Rent Smart Wales Landlord registration Landlords who have a rental property that

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Trending, Landlord News / December 18, 2023 / By Marc Attwater

Is it a good time to buy a property now?

[lwptoc] With uncertainty as consequences of Coronavirus, property prices are likely to fall. You have to buy at the right price, at the right time. Many are asking is it a good time to buy

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Landlord News / December 18, 2023 / By Marc Attwater

Why are landlords demonised through fake news and dodgy unchecked statistics?

Over the last few weeks, we have become increasingly concerned regarding the portrayal of Private landlords, by Campaign Groups, particularly on mainstream TV. The fact that the BLA requested landlords to help NHS staff with

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Legal / December 18, 2023 / By Marc Attwater

Can tenants change the locks without landlords permission?

[lwptoc] Tenants can change the locks to their home provided the tenancy agreement does not prohibit this. Tenant changing locks, is it criminal Damage? If the tenancy prohibits a tenant changing the locks without written

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Legal / December 18, 2023 / By Marc Attwater

Does a tenant have the right to change the water meter?

[lwptoc] Utility bills is a common bone of contention between a landlord and tenant. Landlords worry about unpaid bills and that they might end up having paying them. If under the terms of the tenancy

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Legal / December 18, 2023 / By Marc Attwater

Room Licence Agreement

Room let Agreement (Room Licence Agreement) This document must not be used if you (the landlord) do not live in the same property with the person you are letting to. You may wish to use the

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