by Dominic Teboul | 2 Jan, 2025 |
Unfortunately, this is a commonly asked question in our line of work. When someone living in a rented property stops paying rent, the situation can quickly get frustrating and in some cases, hostile. To prevent any unnecessary friction while you’re trying to rectify...
by Mike Turner | 4 Dec, 2024 |
Don’t be ridiculous, of course not! We are receiving more and more enquiries from landlords and for that matter, calls from existing clients, telling us that they have “read this or read that” or “I’ve been told this” or “my agent said this” or “the council have told...
by Georgina Dudman | 23 Oct, 2024 |
A landlord can serve a Section 21 Notice to seek possession of their residential property. The tenant will typically have an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. The Section 21 is a “no fault” notice meaning the tenant does not have to breach their tenancy agreement in order...
by Michael Rouse | 26 Sep, 2022 |
Birmingham City Council has announced it is introducing ‘selective licensing’ for the private rented market in the city, affecting around 40,000 – 50,000 properties across 25 wards. The term ‘selective licensing’ comes from Section 80 of the Housing Act 2004. In...
by Michael Rouse | 31 Mar, 2022 |
A property developer who stood as a guarantor for a family member’s tenancy got in touch recently. They gave a written Guarantee back in 2017 on the commencement of the new Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement to a family member. Unfortunately, the relationship...
by Aled Evans | 11 Oct, 2021 |
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has updated its guidance for tenants, landlords and local authorities on electrical safety standards in the private rented sector in England. Under the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented...
