Guest Columns
We Need More Trust Not More Legislation and Regulation
There is a lot of talk these days about tenants needing security of tenure and organisations like Shelter would like Government to...
Pondering Article Four – Stick It On The Students!
I was going to write a piece about what to do when an HMO tenant goes AWOL (Absent Without Leave) and disappears off the face the earth. ...
Tales from the Frontline
Regular readers will know that I am a working Tenancy Relations Officer dealing with harassment and illegal eviction cases and also...
Maintenance Men – Can’t Live With Them, Can’t Live Withou...
A couple of weeks ago I started a discussion thread on Property Tribes about the trials and tribulations of dealing with trades in...
Don’t Shoot the Messenger #7 – When a Tenant Takes on a N...
When a tenant has a beef with their landlord, I’m the guy they go to. My job is to either negotiate or prosecute, depending on the...
I Will Not Say Sorry for Being a Good Landlord
An article in the Telegraph last week really offended my sense of justice. I am well aware that only landlords can really understand...
The HMO Debate – an admission of defeat.
My last article on Property 118 brought forth a host of questions from landlords wondering whether their property was in or out of...
