Stephanie Robinson – Columnist for the Sheffield Telegraph
This month, Anna Pettinger highlights a recent case that has offered much needed clarification on the Section 21 rules… The current tenants moved into my rental property in January 2015. I didn’t provide them with an EPC at the time – can I still serve a Section 21 notice? The Read more…
The purpose of a Section 8 notice has historically been unclear. This month, Anna Pettinger explains how a legal precedent has now been set, enabling it to finally be defined… My tenants are claiming the Section 8 notice served on them by my managing agent is invalid, as it did Read more…
Even though the courts are holding possession hearings again, private landlords still face an uphill battle to evict tenants in arrears. This month, Anna Pettinger highlights the problems faced in areas under local lockdown… I obtained a possession order at the beginning of March, but my rental property is in Read more…
When troublesome tenants won’t leave, what should you do? This month, we highlight how important it is for landlords to follow the correct eviction procedure… The court has granted me a possession order, but my tenants won’t move out. Is there anything I can do while I’m waiting for bailiffs Read more…
I own a small house that is rented to several people. Do I now need an HMO licence? On October 1, new regulations came into force affecting owners of all houses and flats in multiple occupancy. The Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Mandatory Conditions of Licences) (England) Regulations have Read more…
Battle lines are often drawn over neighbours’ fences. This month, we discuss the financial and emotional costs of boundary disputes… Nearly all of you will, at some point, come across a sad story in the press about neighbours who have fallen out over a right of way or the position Read more…
Our last blog on unlawful evictions prompted a flurry of feedback, so this month, We look at how to remove a problem tenant and keep the law on your side… As my last article on the unlawful eviction of tenants elicited numerous enquiries, I thought it would be timely to Read more…
There has been a flurry of prosecutions at Sheffield Magistrates Court recently of landlords carrying out unlawful evictions. This comes almost 40 years to the day the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 came into force. One offender told his tenant to vacate the property, then changed the locks while he Read more…
The retail landscape is changing. Recognised brands are disappearing, giving rise to a trend for pop-up shops. This month, we look at the impact this is having on high street landlords… It started with Woolworths in 2008. Big name retailers have been disappearing from our city centres for almost 10 Read more…
Landlords watch out – your misdemeanours will soon be recorded. News reports highlighting the plight of tenants trapped in unsuitable or uninhabitable private housing abound. Shelter recently claimed that four in ten privately owned rental homes are unfit for occupation. It will not surprise you to find out, therefore, that the government Read more…