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...
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’...
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...
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...
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,
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...
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 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...
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.
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...
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?
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...
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.
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
No Comments Found...
Contact Tessa Shepperson
No Messages Found...
Registered with
Property118.com Tuesday 26th April 2011