All posts by phil.turtle@landlordsdefence.co.uk
Winter drawers on...
“Winter drawers on!” was the risqué chorus amongst the women on the shop-floor where I served my engineering apprenticeship, every year, as the weather started getting colder!
And that reminded...
Advanced Vetting To Avoid Nightmare Tenants...
We all suffer from bad and nightmare tenants from time to time. They can be bad in many ways.
LEARN how to AVOID getting the wrong tenants in the first place.
AVOID rent arrears
AVOID anti-social...
District planning authorities in England issue fewest number...
Finally, some good news for landlords and property developers!
District planning authorities in England issue the fewest number of enforcement notices since records began September 1, 2021. District...
The council that flouted policies to fine more landlords...
London Borough of Redbridge Council “secretly and informally” flouted its own policy in order to fine over 100 landlords in just six months.
Testimony from a senior officer in a 2019 court...
Nowhere for HMO landlords to hide as Councils turn to...
How long does it take for your Council to work out you’re running an unlicensed HMO? Less than one day! This was confirmed this week when a worried landlord got in touch with our landlords defence...
Fire Risk assessments should be performed forensically...
This is just one of many examples of the risks if a Fire Risk Assessment is not performed forensically. Many landlords consider themselves competent to do their own Fire Risk Assessments. 99% of...
Regulatory issues the biggest reason for landlords wanting...
Nearly a million landlords plan to review their buy to let portfolios over the next two years, with the number planning to sell outnumbering those planning to buy more properties. This is according to...
Judge tears into Northampton Council’s Samantha Ling and...
In a shocking, and embarrassing for Northampton Borough Council (NBC), determination by Judge Wayte of the First Tier Tribunal property, he went so far as to suggest that the landlord should make a...
Council announces free property licensing!
Instead of charging landlords around £1,000 like most UK councils – for the dubious honour of going into a database – which the council will then use, so they can easily inspect...
Council declares war on Landlords while stealing housing...
A council has explicitly announced it’s “on the side of tenants against landlords”. Totally ignoring the fact that landlords are its citizens too. And citizens they are legally required to...