Often pitted against each other, recent research reveals that most tenants are actually happy with their landlord. Tenants and landlords are usually portrayed as mortal enemies, constantly at loggerheads and always at odds. The reality is quite different, however. It’s just that ‘tenant likes landlord, and is happy with living conditions and service’ doesn’t lend …
Rent to Rent: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Property Admit it: at some time or other you’ve seen an amazing new product, imagined it solving all your problems and bought it straight away. Then three months later it’s gathering dust and you realise you’ve thrown away a few quid with no benefit. …
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – but how can renters bring that festive feeling into their home without risking their deposit? It’s almost time to dust off your baubles, pick out a tree and pop the mince pies in the oven for Santa! But whether your Christmases are tasteful, silver lametta affairs, …
Are the rumours true? Is December really the worst time to let your property? It is true that the rental market certainly slows down significantly in the lead up to Christmas. Tenants are more likely to be looking to go home for the festive season than for their next home and landlords are aware of …
Latest states show deepening repossession crisis The Ministry of Justice’s latest set of statistics paint a picture of the deepening cost-of-living crisis, and there are dark skies on the horizon for the property sector. The figures, which cover July to September 2022, show that all types of court actions increased significantly for both homeowners and …
I’ve had anti-social behaviour complaints about my tenant, what should I do? Anti-social behaviour ranges from playing music too loudly and dumping rubbish on the street, all the way through to threatening, abusive and violent behaviour. Many people will encounter some form of anti-social behaviours at one time or another, but if the perpetrators are …
Dispute resolution: The simpler solution to tenant woes? Most problems are best dealt with early, before they escalate. Issues with tenants is no exception, with the average repossession process taking just shy of a year and costing about £3,000 (plus any lost rent, of course). So while some problems will only be solved by serving …
What do landlords need to know about Section 8 and Section 21? Sometimes landlords need their properties back for any number of reasons, from wanting to sell, to needing to move in themselves. There are two common routes to repossession – serving notices to tenants under Section 21, or under Section 8. The government has …
Whatever the reason for needing to end the tenancy, what is the best way to go about it? Landlords can need to end tenancies for a number of reasons, from disputes, damage to the property, or difficult tenant behaviour, to a change in their own circumstances that might necessitate the sale of the rental property. …
What are periodic tenancies? A periodic tenancy is the name given to a rolling tenancy that doesn’t have an end date, but instead operates over a certain period of time – usually month to month, though sometimes they can be quarterly or even weekly. Periodic tenancies often occur at the end of a fixed term …
