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…
The Coronavirus epidemic is impacting on all aspects of our economy and residential lettings are no exception. This month, Anna Pettinger outlines emergency changes made to the tenancy laws… My tenants are already behind with their rent and I’m worried the situation will only worsen during the Coronavirus crisis. Can 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…
Untidy tenants are leaving councils with a hefty cleaning bill. We highlight the war on waste management being waged in the rental sector… Research commissioned in London identified waste management as a serious issue among the private rental market, not just in the capital, but across the UK. The transient Read more…
New year, new rules for letting agents. In this month’s column, we take a closer look at the proposed ban on fees for tenants… Back in November, it was announced in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement that the government was to ban letting agents’ fees for tenants as soon as possible. At Read more…
Deposit protection was introduced eight years ago, but some confusion still remains about a landlord’s obligations. Where do we stand currently with tenancy deposits? As we have discussed many times before, it has been mandatory for residential landlords to protect deposits taken against a new assured shorthold tenancy since April Read more…
Tenants entering a new lease should pay careful attention to the extent of the repairing liability imposed on them. Most leases will expect the tenant to keep the Property in good repair and failure to abide with this obligation could result in then making significant dilapidation payments. When negotiating the Read more…
A decision in the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) suggests that business rates may be payable even where an intended occupant is carrying out substantial refurbishment works and cannot use the property for its intended purpose until the works are complete. If the intended occupant has particular requirements which other potential Read more…
In this month’s Commercial Property update Max Marrison looks at the future of turnover rent leases. Turnover rents are common in the retail sector and enable landlords and tenants to share the risk and reward of a tenant’s business. A turnover rent arrangement usually involves the tenant paying a base Read more…