WHAT IS THE KILLER MISTAKE THAT COULD KICK YOUR EVICTION OUT OF COURT?  Some of the key questions to ask yourself before even thinking about instigating a possession claim are follows: 1.  Do you even have a right to take back possession – do you have a right to bring a possession claim. 2.  What type of tenancy does this relate to? 3.  What type of notice do you need to serve. Do you actually need to serve a notice? There are circumstances when you don’t. 4.  If you are relying on a notice that requires you to rely on specific grounds for possession, do you satisfy th ..read more

Understanding the eviction rules. Understanding the tenant eviction process. #Evictions #landlord #tenant #Section21notice #Section8notice #rentarrears #UKpropertyinvestment Evictions have changed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The tenant eviction notices have changed. The tenant eviction timescales have changed. The tenant eviction notices expiry dates have changed. So, there have been many changes for landlords, letting agents and property investors generally. One of the questions I'm commonly asked is can I evict someone right now? Can I evict my tenant right now: November 2020 lockdown 2 in ..read more

Rent arrears: Things you cannot do, even if your tenant does not pay rent Rental arrears are rife. Particularly in this current pandemic. According to the telegraph, “there are more than 2,400 eviction court cases waiting to be heard – meaning some evictions may be delayed until next year” .. “More than 300,000 renters may have fallen behind with monthly payments” Landlords have been banned from evicting tenants who are not paying rent. They have power, but they feel powerless. They have got teeth, but they are not allowed to bite. The primary option landlords had in these circumstances was ev ..read more

Rent arrears are mounting. These are unprecedented times for everyone. Particularly with the extended eviction moratorium.  What do you do if your tenant falls into arrears, particularly during the coronavirus eviction ban?  Today we discuss the options available to you should your tenant stop paying rent.  Early contact is key.  You must make contact with your tenant  as soon as reasonably possible to discuss: (1) the cause of the arrears; (2) the tenant's financial circumstances - could you encourage them to complete an income and expenditure form (3)  the tenan ..read more

Evictions and Lease Options are our speciality. Today we discuss how to make sure you are protected- safe as houses – steps to ensure you do that. What are you getting yourself into? Lease options: Heads of Terms Is your lease option legally binding?  You want to ensure that your lease option agreement is drafted in a way that will protect you and that it is watertight as a submarine. We are not going down the titanic route Is your lease option enforceable – imagine investing thousands of pounds renovating and refurbishing a property and paying the mortgage on someone’s property for 10 ye ..read more

In Trecarrell House Ltd v Rouncefield the Court of Appeal held that the failure to provide a gas safety certificate prior to a tenants occupation does not prevent a landlord serving a s21 notice as long as the relevant certificate has been given before service of the notice. The long-awaited Court of Appeal decision on gas safety certification was finally handed down just a few days ago. This case provides a Fantastic outcome for landlords.  The position commonly held, per the Caridon case, was that a failure to provide an incoming tenant with a Gas Safety Record before occupation commenc ..read more

Evictions and Lease Options are our speciality.  Can you send an eviction notice during Coronavirus?  Can you evict a tenant during Covid-19? These are questions that I am asked frequently.  As per my previous podcast, as a landlord, you are unlikely to be able to successfully evict your tenants until 2021. That’s on the premise that serving an eviction notice post the eviction ban (August 2020) means your initial notice would expire in November 2020. Thereafter,  if the tenant does not vacate the property you would need to issue court proceedings. The process bet ..read more

Evictions and Lease Options are our speciality. Can you serve an eviction notice during Coronavirus?  Can you evict a tenant? These are questions that I am asked frequently. The Coronavirus Eviction Ban has affected us as landlords negatively. We want to help you with that process. We KNOW the common pitfalls & want to help you avoid them. Today we cover the Coronavirus eviction ban, the proposed pre-action protocol and how  to successfully and speedily evict you tenant. This episode will help you understand what you need to  do first before you kick start the application pr ..read more

Evictions and Lease Options are our speciality. Can you serve an eviction notice during Coronavirus?  Can you evict a tenant? These are questions that I am asked frequently. Today I help summarise the power packed previous podcasts we did on the Coronavirus eviction ban, the proposed pre-action protocol and how to successfully and speedily evict you tenant. The summary I provide today will help you understand what you need to do first before you kick start the application process by sending the very first notice It will then help those who have already served eviction notices or what you ..read more

Evictions and Lease Options are our speciality. Can you serve an eviction notice during Coronavirus?  Can you evict a tenant? These are questions that I am asked frequently. Today we discuss the fact that we as landlords are PROHIBITED banned from evictions. On the 5th of June, the government extended its ban on evictions in England and Wales by a further two months. This takes the moratorium on evictions to a total of 5 whole months While the government is taking unprecedented action to protect tenants, the question is have landlords been given adequate protection? We discuss in det ..read more