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The tenancy agreement is probably one of the most important documents created in the landlord/tenant relationship, and it is the responsibility of both parties to ensure they have read and completely understood their obligations and responsibilities. However, many people take extraordinarily little time to really read or understand the tenancy agreement. Type of agreement The…
Following our recent blog on the money claim process, this article covers what a landlord should expect when attending the hearing itself. For the novice landlord or those who have never attended such a formal setting before, it can be quite daunting, so this article takes you through the process before, during and after the…
The housing industry has re-opened for business following a seven-week shutdown – but what does the new government guidance mean for landlords? Viewings This is a relatively straightforward process if the property being viewed is empty. Landlords can use social distancing as a risk mitigation strategy – for example, by allowing the viewer to move…
With the likelihood of rent arrears increasing over the next 12 -18 months due to the financial climate, what are the options for a landlord when they have exhausted all informal avenues of resolution? Sadly, they are restricted to only one formal route: to begin proceedings through the legal system to obtain a County Court…
The property market in England has reopened for business but with strict new guidelines in place. So what do the latest rules mean for people who want to buy, sell or rent a property in the coming months? And how safe will it all be? Estate agents, property solicitors and removal firms were given the…
With numerous tenancies coming to an end over the coming weeks, many landlords will be hoping their tenants leave the property as per their agreed contractual obligations. The gold-plated tenant vacation would be no rent arrears, the property professionally cleaned, all pieces of furniture in pristine condition in the right place, and the tenant having…
A Section 21 (Form 6A) is the notice served upon a tenant to notify them that the landlord wishes to seek possession of the property on or after a certain date. The Section 21 is commonly referred to as the “no blame notice” as the landlord is not accusing the tenant of breaching the tenancy…
A Section 8 notice is served by a landlord on a tenant when they want to take early possession of a property during the fixed or periodic term of a tenancy. Unlike Section 21, which is a no blame route, Section 8 is more commonly used by the landlord when the tenancy has been breached,…
An increasing number of landlords may be asked to consider an early termination of a tenancy in the current circumstances, with numerous tenants either stranded abroad or taking the tough decision that life after the coronavirus crisis may be different for them. Is the landlord obligated to agree? In simple legal terms, no. If a…
As a landlord, you will know that a good tenant is worth their weight in gold. With the coronavirus crisis showing little sign of ending soon, it’s useful for landlords to understand more about how the Government’s financial assistance schemes might apply to their tenants. We explain some of the financial assistance schemes available to…