Mark Smith
Mark Smith
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21st July 2025, 9 months ago
Be ready to let your tenants end the tenancy early BUT only if the provide you with a formal written signed statement as to why the are leaving early. You then have solid evidence should you wish to pursue a...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Julz H at 12/03/2025 - 12:21
Reply to the comment left by Julz H at 12/03/2025 - 12:21I presume this was some time ago as now the landlord would not now hold the deposit nor can he return it to you or withhold it from you...
Read More →12th March 2025, 1 year ago
The big question would be I think have you, as the landlord done everything reasonable to ensure you get payment or vacation from the remaining tenant. I'm not sure of this but while the tenant remains responsible for your costs...
Read More →19th September 2024, 2 years ago
You must remember a Private tenancy is a contract between the tenant and the landlord. If the landlord breaks the conditions of contract they may lose their rights to rights to evict the tenant and the tenant may have rights...
Read More →19th September 2024, 2 years ago
Personally I think what the "business" is may also be of significance. Is the the property to become the primary workplace of these 3 individuals? What work is to be done there? Are work materials, papers and tools to be...
Read More →18th September 2024, 2 years ago
AS a Landlord I would expect all agent fees to be upfront and in the agency contract. IN law a holding deposit collected on behalf of the landlord - belongs to the tenant - and then if it is forfeit...
Read More →11th September 2024, 2 years ago
I think the tenant could sue the council if you pursue the tenant for additional court and bailiff costs as they have incurred those costs directly as a result of council advice to stay. But be careful .. the council...
Read More →8th August 2024, 2 years ago
OK some example problems . I am working abroad or away in the UK for a year on a short term contract - I decide to rent out my house to someone needing short term accomodation rather than leave it...
Read More →8th August 2024, 2 years ago
Panic is not a suitable response but neither is wrapping your head in the clouds. Changes in legislation and have real effects in the economy. Even statements of intent can have these effects as Liz Truss found out to her...
Read More →8th August 2024, 2 years ago
I think it is unhelpful to over politicise us. The previous Tory government hit landlords and their tenants hard. The new labour Labour needs educating. For example it seems that allowing tenants to "improve" their home may be seem like...
Read More →8th August 2024, 2 years ago
My guess is the effect will be two fold a) premiums will rise b) more lower income tenants and guarantors will fail affordability checks necessary for rent protection insurance For renters that probably means - higher rents, lower earners with...
Read More →7th August 2024, 2 years ago
I have calculated that the additional cost of licensing to a Landlord is approximately DOUBLE the fee demanded by the council . This should be obvious the fee is meant to pay the landlords cost in adminisinterng the scheme -...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Mensah at 03/08/2024 - 14:55
Reply to the comment left by David Mensah at 03/08/2024 - 14:55You hit the nail on the head David and there is clearly a shift on the horizon as smaller private landlords either 1) evict tenants ad sel to owner...
Read More →3rd August 2024, 2 years ago
"Of course it is true that building more homes will also help keep rents down." This may or may not be true. Rents are driven up now by the cost of providing rented accomodation. If the new build homes remain...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Simon Williams at 03/08/2024 - 10:30
Reply to the comment left by Simon Williams at 03/08/2024 - 10:30"Of course it is true that building more homes will also help keep rents down." This may or may not be true. Rents are driven up now by the...
Read More →1st August 2024, 2 years ago
This is a labour government but it is certainly a long way from being socialist government as regards policy. It is not that different to moderate wing of the Tory party - but does seem for the moment to be...
Read More →1st August 2024, 2 years ago
Hi there - I think Labour is an improvement on the previous Tory government who were the most Landlord unfriendly government in living memory - however we do need to continue to robustly defend ou contribution to providing homes -...
Read More →1st August 2024, 2 years ago
Renting from a private landlords always costs more than owning property and self managing it. Landlords have to pay tax on mortgage interest - a higher rate of capital gains tax and additional stamp duty compared to private home owners....
Read More →15th July 2024, 2 years ago
I think Susan's response above is probably over the top as an immediate response and such a response adds to the reasons section 21 going to be banned. Section 21 is useful but should be used with discretion. Personally I...
Read More →27th June 2024, 2 years ago
There is a significant difference is advising a tenant to wait for the landlord to obtain possession order , and advising a tenant to ignore a ca court issued possession order. If the tenant ignore's a court issued possession order...
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