Tessa Shepperson, Author at Property118

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The Renters’ Rights Bill is not anti-landlord says KC

19th March 2025, 1 year ago | 30

Many landlords are upset and concerned at the legal changes being brought in by the Renters’ Rights Bill. Some landlords...

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Must all landlords register with the Information Commissioner’s Office?

Author: Tessa Shepperson

8th January 2025, 1 year ago | 19

Data, i.e. information about people, is important, which is why we have regulations to tell us how to look after...

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Damp and mould issues in rented properties

Author: Tessa Shepperson

25th September 2024, 2 years ago | 52

Damp and mould issues have long been one of the biggest problems for tenants in rented properties. Up until recently,...

How many laws do landlords have to comply with?

Author: Tessa Shepperson

12th August 2024, 2 years ago | 2

We all know that landlords have to comply with a lot of legislation but how much legislation is that? You...

An easy way for landlords to keep up to date and be compliant with the law

Author: Tessa Shepperson

8th February 2019, 7 years ago | 1

Special offer for Property 118 readers: Things are getting tougher and tougher for landlords. Despite Brexit, the Government is continually...

Refunding Deposit money re section21 – Landlord training

Author: Tessa Shepperson

9th December 2016, 9 years ago | 0

What can you do if your tenant refuses to cash a cheque refunding their deposit so you can serve a...

Retaliatory Eviction – Legal update training for Landlords

Author: Tessa Shepperson

8th December 2016, 9 years ago | 0

Watch a 10 minute clip of specialist housing barrister Sam Mdage-Wyld explaining retaliatory eviction, taken from the Legal Update Online...

Data Protection Rules Training

Author: Tessa Shepperson

7th December 2016, 9 years ago | 0

How long do you need to keep ‘right to rent’ data in order to defend yourself against prosecution? Are...

Superstike – Deposit Protection rules reminder

Author: Tessa Shepperson

1st July 2015, 11 years ago | 1

Landlords up and down the country will (or should) be celebrating the demise of the ridiculous rules we have all...

Landlords rejoice as Superstrike problems are no more!!

Author: Tessa Shepperson

29th March 2015, 11 years ago | 25

Landlords up and down the country will (or should) be celebrating the demise of the ridiculous rules we have all...

Tenants Refusing Access for Gas Safety Inspections – survey results from Landlord Law

Author: Tessa Shepperson

30th January 2014, 12 years ago | 1

A couple of months ago I created a survey of Landlord Law members to identify what the levels of interest...

Tenancy agreements – At the end of the fixed term

Author: Tessa Shepperson

8th July 2013, 13 years ago | 21

All good things come to an end – and in due course your tenancy agreement’s fixed term will end too....

Tenancy agreements – Adapting tenancy agreement clauses

Author: Tessa Shepperson

20th June 2013, 13 years ago | 0

So you have got your tenancy agreement and read it through. You are happy with most of it but there are...

Tenancy agreements – Essential information

Author: Tessa Shepperson

13th June 2013, 13 years ago | 2

So you have sourced your ideal tenancy agreement and have found a suitable tenant. Lets take a look at the...

Tenancy agreements – Using the correct agreement

Author: Tessa Shepperson

6th June 2013, 13 years ago | 0

People often talk about getting a tenancy agreement as if it were the same as getting a table or new...

Tenancy agreements – Why you need one

Author: Tessa Shepperson

1st June 2013, 13 years ago | 20

Did you know its not actually necessary, legally, to have a tenancy agreement? You can create a perfectly valid tenancy...

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Court of Appeal decision made on when is a payment rent and when is it a deposit

Author: Tessa Shepperson

23rd April 2013, 13 years ago | 43

Newsflash from Tessa Shepperson of Landlord Law. There has been an important Court of Appeal decision on tenancy deposits. In...

The various and wondrous ways that tenancies end

Author: Tessa Shepperson

13th April 2011, 15 years ago | 0

This is the last in this series of 10 articles written by specialist landlord & tenant solicitor Tessa Shepperson, founder...

What do you do if your tenant won’t leave when their section 21 notice expires?

Author: Tessa Shepperson

8th April 2011, 15 years ago | 2

This is the ninth in a series of 10 articles written by specialist landlord & tenant solicitor Tessa Shepperson, founder...

I think my tenant has left, can I change the locks?

Author: Tessa Shepperson

30th March 2011, 15 years ago | 10

This is the eighth in a series of 10 articles written by specialist landlord & tenant solicitor Tessa Shepperson, founder...

Help! My tenant has stopped paying rent – what do I do?

Author: Tessa Shepperson

22nd March 2011, 15 years ago | 13

This is the seventh in a series of 10 articles written by specialist landlord & tenant solicitor Tessa Shepperson, founder...