Ultimately, this because until a tenant is made involuntarily homeless, a council do not have a duty to house them. Frankly, as a decision-making process, it sucks. If the tenant is not physically removed from the property, the locks changed, and they are left stood on the streets with their belongings – they are not …
This week we met landlord Ashley Wong, who has a portfolio of properties across the country. She is a full-time landlord and aspiring solicitor. She spoke to us about her journey so far: How did you take your first step onto the landlord ladder Understanding land is a scarce resource, I know its value will …
As a landlord, one of the most important things about a tenant is that they will respect and uphold all of the clauses of the tenancy agreement. It can be seriously frustrating and costly to deal with tenants who breach the terms of their assured shorthold tenancy, so trust is a really important factor when …
There are two notices through which a landlord can serve to kick-start the process of terminating a tenancy. The section 8 notice is a fault-based notice where there is a clear breach or fault on behalf of the tenant, due to which the landlord is choosing to end the tenancy. When serving a section 21 …
During an assured shorthold tenancy, prior to the end of term of a tenancy agreement, when a landlord needs to regain possession of a property, they can do so by serving a Section 8 notice under the Housing Act 1988. The Section 8 notice is a fault-based notice – one where the landlord will give …
It’s safe to say that eviction is an incredibly stressful process for tenants, as well as being something that landlords don’t want to do. As a landlord, the decision to evict a tenant requires careful consideration, and should only be used as a last resort. If you do decide that there is no other choice …
