All posts by phil.turtle@landlordsdefence.co.uk
5 Tenant Tricks to throw out a Section 21 notice...
Landlords need to be in no doubt that tenants are being educed by councils, shelter, a wide range of no-win, no-fee ambulance chasers and now tenants unions too.
Tenants are not only shown the...
A tiny flame to a raging 800 Celsius inferno in less than...
A recent incident in my own HMO with fan heaters plugged in but hidden behind bedding making the place an absolute death trap made me realise just how little tenants (and indeed most landlords)...
Court of Appeal finds against callous Southwark council...
Like most councils, the callous jobsworths at London Borough of Southwark will stop at nothing to avoid rehousing a resident. In this case, they fought the poor tenant all the way up through the...
Mould is a landlord problem claim tenants and councils agree...
New research has revealed that almost two thirds (62%) of people claim to have had an issue with mould in their home at least once, with conditions in the home the most common reason for the spread...
False sense of security for Southwark Landlords as licensing...
It appears that a London borough council’s two licensing schemes have expired at the turn of the year, with no alternative likely to come into force until the middle of 2021 at least. London...
Havering Council extends Licensing and Landlord Fines Money...
Havering Council has agreed to the extension of its landlord licensing gravy train. The current scheme was launched in March 2018 and has bagged the council the best part of a £million with £417,500...
Success for landlord against bully-boy council...
A client Of Landlord Licensing & Defence who has lived in abject terror for months due to bullying and ridiculous Local Council action had a successful outcome at Court! Terrified by Council...
University putting landlords in danger of prosecution for...
Following the recent revelation that the University of Warwick is dumping hundreds of private landlords in favour of its own student accommodation, it has today come to light that as part of this...
Council must re-house when tenant is given notice not wait...
In a groundbreaking decision, The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has declared that a council should not have waited until the eviction date to rehouse a mother but should have rehoused her...
Veteran Landlords Decimated by University Crisis...
In a shock move, the University of Warwick has pulled the rug out from under more than 500 Coventry and Warwickshire landlords.
After guaranteeing some 3,000 plus students for over 500 properties they...