2022-08-09 09:07
Here is a question to the blog clinic from Katherine (not her real name), who is a landlord.
My potential tenant is pushing back on a 2 month’s notice period for a fixed-term contract… Read More
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2022-08-05 07:08
Welcome to another Friday and our roundup of some of the main housing-related news items of the week. Starting with
Concerns over holiday and Airbnb lets
Many of those landlords who ar… Read More
2022-07-25 09:05
I was interested to read this post on LandlordZone from Nigel Lewis recently.
He makes the telling point that a recent briefing paper for MPs on whether landlords can refuse to let to Benefi… Read More
2022-07-22 08:04
There is never a lack of housing news so lets see what the Landlord Law team have seen this week. Firstly with candidates vying to be the next Prime Minister we go straight to housing.
Solvi… Read More
2022-07-15 06:45
Another week and another Newsround, let’s see what’s been trending this week in the housing news.
Five demands from the NRLA
The National Residential Landlords Association has id… Read More
2022-07-11 09:00
The problem
One of the big housing challenges today is how do we deal with the issue of housing for local people in our countryside?
There is a huge demand for accommodation for tourists whi… Read More
2022-07-08 07:54
Here is our weekly Newsround, and what a week of news! Hot off the press we have a new housing minister – how will that affect the newly published White Paper?
Gove out and Clark… Read More
2022-07-07 13:52
I write this at about 2.30 pm on one of the most extraordinary days in British Politics.
Boris Johnson has been forced, largely by MPs tired of being lied to, to resign after his gove… Read More
2022-07-04 07:15
Times are tough and expenses and inflation seem to be on an ever-increasing spiral. Many people are looking for a way to earn a bit of extra cash. Maybe you are too?
One tried a… Read More
2022-07-01 08:35
Here is our Newsround for this week, we start off with the amount of homes sitting empty.
£194.3bn worth of vacant homes sitting empty
This is the staggering amount of homes that are s… Read More
2022-06-27 10:12
The Problem
Although most landlords are good landlords and behave responsibly, it cannot be denied that there are still many bad and even criminal landlords.
The problem is – how can t… Read More
2022-06-24 08:40
Another week and another Newsround, here is our roundup of news items for this week, and there is a lot in the news about rent increases and down sizing.
Rent rises for tenants as inflation… Read More
2022-06-20 09:51
We had the White Paper published last week, and I see that there are new proposals for grounds for possession. However, I wonder whether there should also be a new ground for unreasona… Read More
2022-06-17 13:38
Our regular round-up of news items for you, and hot off the press is the historic key proposals of Michael Gove’s much awaited White Paper.
First details of radical rental reform measu… Read More
2022-06-10 07:27
Here is our Newsround for this week, there is certainly no shortage of housing news.
Proof – taxes & restrictions make landlords quit the rental market
The clearest indication of t… Read More
2022-05-27 07:04
Here is our final Newsround for May, what’s been happening this week in the news?
NRLA calls for Property Passports
NRLA, along with most honest landlords want to cut down on sub… Read More
2022-05-26 11:56
I totally understand that tenants are worried about the prospect of landlords evicting them under the ‘no fault’ eviction ground known as section 21 (section 21 of the Housing Ac… Read More
2022-05-20 09:27
Our regular round-up of news items for you. This week we start off with some good news for landlords.
Landlords eligible for home charging points grants
One in five properties in the UK coul… Read More
2022-05-20 05:55
I recently attended a webinar on the new Welsh housing laws run by the National Association of Residential Landlords. And there was a piece of advice given at that webinar (not by the NRLA s… Read More
2022-05-18 10:32
I have spent the past few days ploughing through all the rules in the new Welsh legislation on the condition of the property.
I.e. Part 4 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (the Act) and… Read More
2022-05-16 08:20
Are you a property investor?
Do you invest in residential property to rent out to tenants?
How much do you really know about the rules that govern your investment business?
Renting a propert… Read More
2022-05-13 06:28
Our weekly look at the housing news has come round again, what has happened this week?
The Queen’s Speech
You can read my blog from earlier this week on my thoughts of the Queen’… Read More
2022-05-11 08:28
So another Queen’s Speech has come and gone, distinguished of course by the fact that it was the Prince of Wales rather than the actual Queen giving it.
The Queen was represented by th… Read More
2022-05-10 08:53
As the cost of living gradually gets worse, it is increasingly likely that more and more tenants will find themselves unable to pay their rent.
Although this is a disaster for the tenants, i… Read More
2022-05-06 10:04
Our regular weekly roundup of news items that interested us. This week we focus on the Government’s plan to revitalise the right to buy scheme as well as analysis on the state of the s… Read More
2022-05-05 14:25
Here is a question to the blog clinic fast track from Katy (not her real name), who is a tenant.
Hello. Our landlord of 3 years served us an eviction notice of 6 months three months ago.
We… Read More
2022-04-29 08:06
Our regular weekly roundup of news items that interested us. This week we focus on various calls to abolish section 21 as well as a look at some of the hidden affects of the Covid pandemic w… Read More
2022-04-27 07:46
There is a clause in the new Welsh tenancy agreements that I know is going to worry landlords.
It worried me too when I first saw it.
It is Term 8 in the fixed term contract and Term 10 in t… Read More
2022-04-26 07:16
Everyone agrees that the housing generally is in a bit of a mess, but few seem to acknowledge that this is a direct result of government policy.
Everyone just wants to blame the landlords fo… Read More
2022-04-22 07:13
Our regular weekly roundup of news items that interested us.
This week we look at the new smoke and CO alarm regulations and a new lifetime deposit pilot.
New Smoke and CO alarms Regulations… Read More
2022-04-08 08:52
Our regular weekly roundup of news items that interested us. This weeks items include right to rent issues and some bad news for activists (although welcome for landlords)
Right to Ren… Read More
2022-03-14 09:59
With Covid (hopefully) fading into the past (more or less) we are now able to start up again our Landlord Law Training workshops that we used to run pre-covid.
However, in the interim, we h… Read More
2022-02-15 13:33
This is a question from Sally who is a managing agent
A Tenant owed rent and since he failed to communicate on arriving at the property the landlord was made aware that the tenant i… Read More
2021-12-17 09:58
Our round-up of news items over the past week.
This week we focus on the current issues facing the private rented sector including the exodus of landlords moving into short term or holiday l… Read More
2021-12-03 08:55
This week’s look at the news has items on energy efficiency and new help for tenants.
Tenants facing eviction to receive free legal advice earlier under new proposals
This week the Gov… Read More
2021-11-30 17:47
Here are links to all the posts published on Landlord Law Blog in November.
Note that my Landlord Law service had its 20th anniversary at the end of November. You can read all about i… Read More
2021-11-08 10:45
Following our earlier posts, we continue our series on ‘green improvement’ grants and support provided by local authorities to landlords and tenants.
This post cover… Read More
2021-11-05 10:45
Our roundup of news items over the past week. This week we look at the Autumn budget, consider Labours comments on the delayed White Papers on the Renters Reform Bill and discuss prop… Read More
2021-11-04 11:13
Here is a question to the blog clinic from Liz who is a landlord:
I am a rookie landlord and learning the ropes. I am letting out my property and have found some private tenants. T… Read More
2021-11-03 14:35
Last month, the Welsh regulations for coronavirus were extended, keeping the notice period for most eviction notices at 6 months until the 31 of December 2021.
This applies to… Read More
2021-11-01 09:25
Here are all the posts on Landlord Law Blog which we published in October 2021.
Friday 1st October
Landlord Law Newsround #214
Our first newsround of October brings significant news items
Sa… Read More
2021-10-29 07:15
Our roundup of news items over the past week.
Looking at Budget benefit & other changes
This week the Government announced that the Universal Credit taper rate will be cut from 63% to 5… Read More
2021-10-28 10:46
Mark Savill takes a look at the Lagging Behind report from the think tank Localis.
A recent report has been published which analyses the Government’s policy regarding the ‘Build… Read More
2021-10-26 08:20
This is a question from Rupert who is a tenant:
Hi, is the Landlord legally obliged to re protect a deposit if the terms of a renewal fixed term Tenancy Agreement materially change, eg incr… Read More
2021-10-25 09:37
Following our first three posts, we continue our series on ‘green improvement’ grants and support provided by local authorities to landlords and tenants.
This post c… Read More
2021-10-22 08:37
Your weekly roundup of landlord and tenant related news.
Experts warn of shortcomings with the Government’s green initiative
The Government this week have revealed a new green initiat… Read More
2021-10-19 10:20
Here is a question to the blog clinic from Maurice who is a landlord.
I wish to move back to a tenanted property, and issued an eviction notice, Section 21b in September 2020, but didn&rsqu&helli…Read More
2021-10-18 07:07
Following our first two posts, we continue our series on ‘green improvement’ grants and support provided by local authorities to landlords and tenants.
This post cov… Read More
2021-10-15 07:43
Some of the top news items from the past week.
New Case Regarding Rent Repayments Orders
The judgement of the case of Williams v Parmars & Ors was handed down this week. This case regar… Read More
2021-10-14 12:14
This is a free training course on the law relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) that we developed and made available originally in 2019.
It was developed as a free… Read More
2021-10-12 07:45
If a landlord needs to evict a tenant, in the vast majority of cases they need to serve a notice first. These are known as possession or eviction notices, and some people refer to th… Read More
2021-10-11 08:07
Following our first post, we continue our series on ‘green improvements’ provided by local authorities to landlords and tenants.
This post covers the next 20 local a… Read More
2021-10-08 08:59
Here, with some of the top news stories from the past week:
Housing Minister reveals rent reform proposals
Housing minister Eddie Hughes at a meeting within the Conservatives party conferen… Read More
2021-10-07 13:11
This is a work of imagination, and should not be taken too seriously. I have tried to image a small urban area 25 years in the future illustrating some of the thoughts I have had a… Read More
2021-10-06 12:03
We are in the middle of a climate crisis. We all thought it was not going to happen for many years but it seems we were wrong. It is happening now.
So it behoves all of us to… Read More
2021-10-06 09:27
The Fire Safety Act 2021 has been enacted in Wales since 1 October 2021 and will be followed by England in the near future.
So what are the key changes and how will this affect landlords?… Read More
2021-10-04 07:41
Here is a roundup of all our blog posts from September:-
Friday 3rd September
Landlord Law Newsround #210
Our first Newsround for September
Wednesday 8th September
Rent Repayment Orders and… Read More
2021-10-02 10:00
This post is ‘off topic’ for a landlord and tenant law blog but I make no apologies for it.
After all many women work in the property and lettings industry. I suspect many wil… Read More
2021-10-01 08:46
Welcome to this Friday Newsround where we bring you significant news items from the past week. First:
100,000 renters in England ‘risk eviction’ when universal credit is c… Read More
2021-09-24 08:34
Some news items for you from the past week. First, let’s consider politics
Landlords not keen on Michael Gove as housing minister
This is the conclusion of a survey from Lettinga… Read More
2021-09-23 13:21
My final post in #thegreatbiggreenweek is to make some suggestions and a provisional plan for landlords to follow to improve your property carbon footprint.
Note that I am not an ex… Read More
2021-09-21 11:48
As this week is (I am told) the ‘Great Big Green Week‘ I thought a few posts on green issues were in order.
I discussed green clauses in tenancy agreements on Monday. To… Read More
2021-09-20 08:17
In these times of pending climate catastrophe, it behoves us all to do what we can. For some time I have been wondering if ‘green’ tenancy agreement clauses would help an… Read More
2021-09-17 07:25
Here is our news roundup for the week, starting with
Changes at the Ministry
The department which looks after housing is the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government which no… Read More
2021-09-14 14:13
Bringing court proceedings to evict a tenant is generally the very last thing a landlord wants to do.
The aim of most landlords is to have long term tenants living in the property for man… Read More
2021-09-13 07:01
In this Vlog a tenant tells us that his property was dirty when he moved in and asks for advice.
This is the last of this series of ‘vlog’ posts.
What did you… Read More
2021-09-10 08:42
Welcome to this weeks Newsround which starts with some welcome news for landlords:
Pre-covid eviction notice periods to return from 1 October
This means that if you are looking to serve a n… Read More
2021-09-08 14:17
Rakusen v. Jepson is the case where the Upper Tribunal held that tenants could apply for a Rent Repayment Order against the superior landlord, where their own landlord was a ‘rent to… Read More
2021-09-03 08:41
Your Friday Newsround looking at new calls from Generation Rent and pressure to change the law on pets.
Generation Rent calling for landlords to pay tenants’ moving costs
Genera… Read More
2021-09-02 08:39
See below for all the posts which we published in August.
Thursday 5th August
The landlord Law Vlog – What help is available for tenants in arrears?
Read our second Vlog post on help… Read More
2021-08-31 08:13
Will this affect the discrimination that has plagued the ‘right to rent’ policy?
Right to Rent has a chequered history since being introduced to landlords in 2014.
The High C… Read More
2021-08-27 09:57
Welcome to the Friday Newsround where this week we cover right to rent and green issues.
Right to Rent Update
Landlords and agents will be pleased to learn that the temporary rules put in pl… Read More
2021-08-25 14:50
A webinar with solicitor David Smith of JMW Solicitors
We had a huge amount of interest when David Smith delivered a webinar for us on the ‘Breathing Space’ regulations back i… Read More
2021-08-25 12:10
In this Vlog, we are asked by a landlord if his tenant’s failure to allow access to carry out the annual gas safety check will prevent him from using section 21 at a later date… Read More
2021-08-24 07:46
There is often misunderstanding and confusion about this.
Landlords will want a guarantee ideally to last the entire time a tenant is living in a property – and will often word thei… Read More
2021-08-20 09:01
Some news stories for you on a Friday.
Growing calls from landlords for tax benefits for improving EPC ratings
There is a growing call from landlords to incentivise improving EPC ratings by… Read More
2021-08-17 06:20
Here is a question to the blog clinic fast track from Ian who is looking to help a landlord friend. Here is the story:
Incompetent referencing
Mr K, a part-time landlord, was let down… Read More
2021-08-16 12:00
In this Vlog, we look at the differences between housing law in England and Wales and discuss the new legislation coming to Wales on a date as yet unknown but probably within the next thre… Read More
2021-08-13 12:58
Here are all the posts we published in July:
Friday 2nd July
Landlord Law Newsround #201
My first Newsround of July.
Monday 5th July
Why do landlords either avoid or target the lower end of… Read More
2021-08-13 06:29
Here is this week’s newsround, which focuses on holiday letting tax and the new Fire Safety Act.
New Figures illustrate problems adapting houses for disabled or old tenants
New Govern… Read More
2021-08-09 05:35
On 18 July 2021, the government released a report on the housing conditions within the private rented sector in England.
It outlines the issues that have occurred within this area of law… Read More
2021-08-06 07:44
Another week, another Newsround. What do we have for you this week?
Section 8 Notice Periods have changed in England
1st August has seen another change to the notice periods regarding… Read More
2021-08-05 06:40
Here we are with the second of our Vlog posts.
This time I discuss the help available for tenants who are in arrears of rent:
Some links:
Check benefit entitlement her… Read More
2021-07-30 06:41
This week’s edition looks at energy efficiency improvement trouble for landlords plus we have an important decision on Rent Repayments Orders.
But first –
Do you know how many l… Read More
2021-07-26 09:18
Its been an ambition of mine for a long time to introduce a video element into the Landlord Law Blog and my son (who does our media work) and I seem to have been talking about it for years… Read More
2021-07-23 06:56
Another Friday Newsround for you.
The Minimum Energy Performance of Buildings Bill
This is a bill aimed at helping the UK achieve its energy commitments from the White Paper and reach net ze… Read More
2021-07-22 08:26
There is a kind of property letting which for years I have described as ‘disorganised comings and goings’.
This is where a landlord lets out a property to joint tenants, but t… Read More
2021-07-20 10:47
What would a successful service which helps tenants understand their rights look like?
I have been considering this for quite a while, years in fact, ever since I closed down the te… Read More
2021-07-16 07:25
Some news items for you on a Friday
Sharp rise in complaints in annual report of Property Redress Scheme
The Property Redress Scheme (PRS) released their annual report this week, revealing… Read More
2021-07-14 09:14
This is something that gets asked a lot and it looks like it is a topic that get searched for a lot. So here is the answer.
No. You don’t get any extra rights if you liv… Read More
2021-07-09 06:59
Our Newsround stories for you this week.
Extension of Tenants’ Protection from Eviction in Wales
This week saw the enforcement of the extended notice periods within Wales which was du… Read More
2021-07-07 06:06
The landlord press is full of stories of the thousands of tenants in arrears, the alleged ‘tsunami’ of eviction cases going through the courts and the problems that this will c… Read More
2021-07-05 11:47
A report by Julie Rugg & Alison Wallace was recently published regarding the property supply to the lower end of the English Private Rented Sector.
This considers tenants who are in r… Read More
2021-07-02 09:13
Another Friday, another Newsround:
Ministry of Justice launches legal support pilot for housing disrepair
This week, the ministry for housing has released a scheme that aims to provide landl… Read More
2021-07-01 15:00
Well, here we are at the start of July. All of the June posts are below if you want to revisit them or read them for the first time.
Friday 4th June
Tessa Shepperson Newsround #197
Im… Read More
2021-06-30 10:59
Rent repayment orders are all in the legal news nowadays as tenants wake up to the fact that they may be able to reclaim 1 year’s worth of rent.
Lots of tenants are now bringi… Read More
2021-06-25 08:40
Welcome back to our weekly Newsround. What have we for you this week?
An Update on Right to Rent Check rules
Recent government guidance has confirmed that landlords and lettings agent… Read More
2021-06-21 07:04
Here is a question to the blog clinic fast track from Vera (not her real name) who is a landlord.
I am a live-in landlady and I am experiencing problems with a lodger. I felt forced to… Read More
2021-06-18 08:06
Here is this weeks Newsround, starting with the state of the sector report from the NRLA as well as their recommendations on changes needed as we leave this period of lockdown.
NRLA state of… Read More
2021-06-16 07:20
Case preview: Rakusen v Jepson – Rent Repayment Orders (RROs) and superior landlords in the Court of Appeal
Next month the Court of Appeal will hear an appeal from a landlord in a rent… Read More
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