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22h ago
This is a question to the blog clinic from Lisa (not her real name), who is a tenant in England.
I rent in an HMO with a normal set-up (the landlord lives elsewhere). I have occupied the same lockable room for nearly five years. I am not an excluded licensee, or a property guardian or any other type of unusual renter.
Given the above, is it legit for the landlord to use a licence to occupy rather than a tenancy agreement? I get different answers from different sources (Shelter, Community Law center, solicitor firms).
Some say what happens in practice is what matters, whilst others say the con ..read more
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3d ago
Welcome to another Landlord Law Newsround bringing you all the latest housing news direct to your inbox.
Council to penalise bad landlords
Gloucester council is breaking new ground with an incentivising new scheme for its HMO licensing whereby good landlords will be granted the standard 5 year licence and bad landlords will only get a 12 month one. Reduced payment offers for those landlords that pay penalties on time will also be removed.
And, in addition to this, they are also introducing fines for landlords whose houses do not meet the standard efficiency standards where the EPC is a rating ..read more
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1w ago
This is a question to the blog clinic from Katie, who is a tenant in England.
Renting the same property for 10 + years. No written contract since 2012. No problems, rent is always paid on time.
Landlord is now retired and the daughter has taken over. The daughter has stated that she wishes to issue a new tenancy agreement and that the rent will be increased by £350 pm.
My question: she has given us 24 days’ notice. Is that sufficient?
Answer
Landlords cannot increase rent just by sending a letter or telling you orally. Rent can only be increased by the landlord in the following ways:
1 By ag ..read more
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1w ago
This is the interview that I did with Kate on 3 January 2024.
The full interview is published on our Landlord Law podcast but I am putting out the interview here in sections.
Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. Part 5 is here.
In this final part of our interview, Kate discusses the home buying and selling group which is working with the government to improve the buying and selling process. Kate also gives her top tips for landlords.
The post An interview with Kate Faulkner Part 6 appeared first on The Landlord Law Bl ..read more
The Landlord Law Blog
1w ago
Another week, another Newsround, and with the budget in the mix this week let’s see what has been trending in the housing news this week. But first:
Is the Renters Reform Bill on the brink of collapse?
This was alleged in an article in the Sun newspaper. This claims that Michael Gove is being held to ransom by ‘angry Tory MPs’.
An unnamed source is quoted as saying
The Renters Reform Bill looks like it may now collapse and the Tories risk breaking their manifesto commitment to end no fault evictions. Officials are at a total loss given both pro-landlord groups like the National Re ..read more
The Landlord Law Blog
2w ago
Welcome to our first Newsround for March and we have no shortage of housing news this week.
Could Scottish councillors force energy efficiency in the PRS?
Scottish councillors are asking for powers to force private landlords to make their rental properties more energy efficient.
Cllr Ruairi and Cllr Kenny McLean are asking for more flexibility with the grant scheme, Energy Efficient Scotland fund which is currently only available to private landlords with less than three properties.
They claim this is stopping thousands of households from benefitting from using the scheme and putting in energy ..read more
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2w ago
Here are all our Blog posts for February.
Thursday 1st February
Six signs of incompetent or criminal letting agents which can cost you money
How well do you know your letting agent? Read my blog to find out
Landlord Law Blog Roundup for January 2024
Our roundup of posts for January
Friday 2nd February
Landlord Law Newsround #325
Our first Newsround for February
Monday 5th February
An interview with Kate Faulkner Part 3
In this part we discuss the Renters Reform Bill
Thursday 8th February
Gas Safety & Section 21 Notices: What landlords Need to Know to Evict Lawfully
This was a question aske ..read more
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2w ago
This is a question to the blog clinic from Olu, who is a landlord in England.
My tenant refused to leave at the expiry of the tenancy though I reminded her the tenancy only had 2 months left to run and I didn’t intend to renew as the property would be needed
She did not at the time indicate or confirm her intention not to vacate but subsequently refused to move, and in court (with the CAB on her side), the notice I gave reminding her was deemed not enough/appropriate
My question then is … Is a landlord required to issue a S21 notice to a tenant at the end of a 12-month tenancy, and if so, the ..read more
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3w ago
This is the interview that I did with Kate on 3 January 2024.
The full interview is published on our Landlord Law podcast but I am putting out the interview here in sections.
Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here.
In this part, Tessa and Kate discuss Labour’s plans for the private rented sector and what could happen. In particular for schemes to encourage housebuilding and maybe creating flats from larger buildings. Some of which could be used for social housing.
Kate points out that Labour will need to work with landlords an ..read more
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3w ago
This is a question to the blog clinic from Sheila, who is a landlord in England.
I let my daughter and her boyfriend live in my new home. It’s been 2.5 years, and they’re refusing to move out. There is no rental lease.
They pay no rent, they fight and have changed locks on the door. The police have come several times for verbal disturbance and for neighbours calling because they set off firecrackers. There are strange people coming to my door for them. The boyfriend smokes marijuana and ignores me, saying not to. I’m afraid and intimidated by them.
I’m 58 and disabled. My daughter has h ..read more