Susan Barclay
Susan Barclay
Registered with Property118.com
5th April 2024
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Registered with Property118.com
5th April 2024
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Reply to comment left by Rachel Zammit at 18/06/2026 - 16:21
The Ministerial Answer is inconsistent with the statutory notice, the tenant guidance, and the landlord guidance. All three official documents omit any reference to historic notice clauses surviving. The only lawful way to have a shorter notice period is through...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 18/06/2026 - 15:31
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 18/06/2026 - 15:31I agree with Reluctant Landlord — the statutory Information Sheet landlords were required to serve makes the position plain. The new rules apply automatically, tenants must give at least...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 18/06/2026 - 11:22
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 11:22 The paralegal adviser on my legal assistance helpline categorically and unequivocally said 2 months notice. Landlords were advised that they didn’t need to re-issued tenancy agreements ahead of 1 May...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jo at 18/06/2026 - 09:54
Reply to the comment left by Jo Westlake at 18/06/2026 - 09:54I completely agree with everything you’ve said. I contacted the NRLA to check the notice period my tenants had given and was told by the advisor that they could...
Read More →8th June 2026, 2 weeks ago
I’ve just completed the MR2 paperwork after my tenants refused their increase following the service of a Section 13 notice on 30 April 2026. I have checked the government website and it states that the award will be backdated for...
Read More →1st May 2026, 2 months ago
Absolute nightmare! I sent the RRA Information sheet out last week, all fine except now the tenants are 'reminded of their rights'. Increased the rent on 30 April 2026 under a Section 13 notice while I still could - tenants...
Read More →Reply to comment left by DSR DSR at 13/12/2024 - 17:17
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 13/12/2024 - 17:17This is true; the burden of proof for a claim through the deposit protection scheme is on the landlord to prove that tenants or their pets caused damage beyond...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Freda Blogs at 06/12/2024 - 12:02
Reply to the comment left by Freda Blogs at 06/12/2024 - 12:02I agree, the 5-week cap on deposits is a major issue, plus it's harder to get the tenant to agree to any amount to be deducted because it is...
Read More →5th December 2024, 2 years ago
I love dogs and choose to have 5. When they crap in my house that's my business, or more accuartely theirs it's my responsibility to deal with. When a tenant's pet craps in my rental property, that makes it my...
Read More →5th December 2024, 2 years ago
My ex-tenants had 2 dogs and a cat, they said they wanted to 'make it their long-term home'. They changed their minds after 12 months and moved in with family, so they aren't bothered about a reference. I have never...
Read More →5th September 2024, 2 years ago
To clarify, a landlord can apply for MCoL if the claim is for more than the deposit? If it's just the deposit amount the dispute has to go through the deposit scheme is that the key factor? It's just the...
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