As largescale redundancies hit the headlines, emergency legislation protecting tenants from possession proceedings has been extended again. This month, Anna Pettinger discusses the latest changes and what they mean for landlords… My tenant has been made redundant due to the current pandemic and is no longer paying rent. As a Read more…
Evicting tenants is an expensive and lengthy business. This month, Anna Pettinger highlights one way to speed the process up… My tenant stopped paying his rent months ago. Do I have to use a bailiff to evict him now I have a possession order, or are there any other options? Read more…
In the current climate, houses of multiple occupancy (HMOs) are an attractive proposition for private landlords, but how do you prepare one for sale? This month, Anna Pettinger highlights the importance of following the correct eviction procedure… I own a property that houses five tenants, but I want to sell Read more…
Will a court adjourn my possession application if the tenant pleads housing benefit problems? If your tenant has substantial arrears, you must have served the requisite notice before you can apply to the court for possession. The Housing Act 1988 requires you to issue a notice explaining the grounds upon 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…
In the heat of evicting tenants it is hard to keep your head, but taking the law into your own hands can be a costly mistake. A number of cases this year have served as a reminder to landlords that you cannot evict tenants unlawfully without repercussions. In simple terms, Read more…