Tessa Shepperson

Damp and mould issues in rented properties

Damp and mould issues in rented properties...

Damp and mould issues have long been one of the biggest problems for tenants in rented properties. Up until recently, tenants could only force landlords to take action if the damp was caused by some kind...

How many laws do landlords have to comply with?

How many laws do landlords have to comply with?

We all know that landlords have to comply with a lot of legislation but how much legislation is that? You often see articles saying ‘landlords have to comply with 400 separate pieces of legislation’...

An easy way for landlords to keep up to date and be compliant with the law

An easy way for landlords to keep up to date and be compliant...

Special offer for Property 118 readers: Things are getting tougher and tougher for landlords.  Despite Brexit, the Government is continually bringing in new rules and regulations – with more planned...

Refunding Deposit money re section21 – Landlord training

Refunding Deposit money re section21 – Landlord training...

What can you do if  your tenant refuses to cash a cheque refunding their deposit so you can serve a section 21 notice? Does it mean you can’t serve  your notice, ever? Today’s video clip...

Retaliatory Eviction – Legal update training for Landlords

Retaliatory Eviction – Legal update training for Landlords...

Watch a 10 minute clip of specialist housing barrister Sam Mdage-Wyld explaining retaliatory eviction, taken from the Legal Update Online Video Course (NB special 50% reduction offer ending tomorrow,

Data Protection Rules Training

Data Protection Rules Training...

How long do you need to keep ‘right to rent’ data in order to defend yourself against prosecution?   Are you at risk if you destroy your copy documents? You will find it on this page click...

Superstike – Deposit Protection rules reminder

Superstike – Deposit Protection rules reminder...

Landlords up and down the country will (or should) be celebrating the demise of the ridiculous rules we have all had to put up with following the Court of Appeal decision in the Superstrike case. This...

Landlords rejoice as Superstrike problems are no more!!

Landlords rejoice as Superstrike problems are no more!!

Landlords up and down the country will (or should) be celebrating the demise of the ridiculous rules we have all had to put up with following the Court of Appeal decision in the Superstrike case.  This...

Tenants Refusing Access for Gas Safety Inspections – survey results from Landlord Law

Tenants Refusing Access for Gas Safety Inspections – survey...

A couple of months ago I created a survey of Landlord Law members to identify what the levels of interest might be for a legal help kit on what to do if a tenant refuses access for Gages Safety inspections.

Tenancy agreements – At the end of the fixed term

Tenancy agreements – At the end of the fixed term...

All good things come to an end – and in due course your  tenancy agreement’s fixed term will end too. What happens then? When the fixed term ends Some people assume that the tenancy will end and...

Tenancy agreements – Adapting tenancy agreement clauses

Tenancy agreements – Adapting tenancy agreement clauses...

So you have got your tenancy agreement and read it through. You are happy with most of it but there are just one or two things you don’t like. Is it all right for you to change them?

Tenancy agreements – Essential information

Tenancy agreements – Essential information...

So you have sourced your ideal tenancy agreement and have found a suitable tenant.  Lets take a look at the information you need to put in your tenancy agreement. The property It sounds obvious...

Tenancy agreements – Using the correct agreement

Tenancy agreements – Using the correct agreement...

People often talk about getting a tenancy agreement as if it were the same as getting a table or new kettle for the property.  Anything will do. However a tenancy agreement is a very important document.

Tenancy agreements – Why you need one

Tenancy agreements – Why you need one...

Did you know its not actually necessary, legally, to have a tenancy agreement?  You can create a perfectly valid tenancy on a handshake, handing over the keys and collecting the rent from your tenant...

Court of Appeal decision made on when is a payment rent and when is it a deposit

Court of Appeal decision made on when is a payment rent and when...

Newsflash from Tessa Shepperson of Landlord Law. There has been an important Court of Appeal decision on tenancy deposits. In the case of Johnson v. Old the tenant claimed that the six months rent she...

The various and wondrous ways that tenancies end

The various and wondrous ways that tenancies end...

This is the last in this series of 10 articles written by specialist landlord & tenant solicitor Tessa Shepperson, founder of the online Landlord Law Service.

What do you do if your tenant won’t leave when their section 21 notice expires?

What do you do if your tenant won’t leave when their section...

This is the ninth in a series of 10 articles written by specialist landlord & tenant solicitor Tessa Shepperson, founder of the online Landlord Law Service. What do you do if your tenant won’t leave...

I think my tenant has left, can I change the locks?

I think my tenant has left, can I change the locks?

This is the eighth in a series of 10 articles written by specialist landlord & tenant solicitor Tessa Shepperson, founder of the online Landlord Law Service. I think my tenant has left, can I change...

Help! My tenant has stopped paying rent – what do I do?

Help! My tenant has stopped paying rent – what do I do?

This is the seventh in a series of 10 articles written by specialist landlord & tenant solicitor Tessa Shepperson, founder of the online Landlord Law Service. Help! My tenant has stopped paying rent...

How to increase rent the proper way

How to increase rent the proper way...

This is the sixth in a series of 10 articles written by specialist landlord & tenant solicitor Tessa Shepperson, founder of the online Landlord Law Service. How to increase rent the proper way As we...

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