Guest Articles
OFT to investigate activities of leasehold property managers
The news that firms which manage blocks of flats are to be investigated by the Office of Fair Trading should be welcome to anyone who...
Private Rented Sector Think Tank
On 29th November, I attended the DCLG (Department for Communities and Local Government) workshop all about the Private Rented Sector.
Personal Feelings Aside: Good Business or Good Samaritan?
When you have a business of putting people in homes, it may be quite easy to get wrapped up into doing what’s “right”...
My tenant is trashing my house!!
At Landlord Action we just don’t evict tenants for rent arrears or ending the tenancy because the landlord wants the property back. ...
Case Study – 100% funding – Full transparency
We’ve all heard of those ‘no money down’ schemes (mortgage fraud scams) where a ‘property sourcer’ has negotiated a discount...
Landmark Case Shows Scottish Landlords Must Take Deposit ...
A recent case in Edinburgh Sheriff Court saw a landlord who had failed to protect his tenant’s deposit fined £3,450. This...
How long does it take for a tenant eviction?
This all depends on how obstinate your tenant is, at Landlord Action 61% of the time, when we serve a Section 8 Notice for rent arrears...