Renters’ Rights Act Masterclass – Are you ready for 1 May?
Author: Tessa Shepperson
13th April 2026, 1 week ago | 2
Tessa Shepperson
Help for landlords against local authority fines and penalties
Author: Tessa Shepperson
20th January 2026, 3 months ago | 2
Free webinar on Renters’ Rights Bill Compliance
Author: Tessa Shepperson
19th May 2025, 11 months ago | 0
Get up to speed with the Renters Rights Bill with our Online Conference
Author: Tessa Shepperson
7th February 2025, 1 year ago | 2
Exclusive Legal Training Opportunity: Learn from Housing Barrister Justin Bates
Author: Tessa Shepperson
23rd February 2024, 2 years ago | 0
Are you worried about mandatory energy efficiency upgrades?
Author: Tessa Shepperson
14th March 2022, 4 years ago | 37
The Possession Proceedings Training Day on 28th September 2021
Author: Tessa Shepperson
27th September 2021, 5 years ago | 0
A kinder way to deal with tenants who are not paying rent
Author: Tessa Shepperson
6th July 2021, 5 years ago | 26
Free Lockdown Learning – 10 tips for dealing with telephone and video hearings
Author: Tessa Shepperson
22nd March 2021, 5 years ago | 0
Free Lockdown Learning – 3 key developments in HMO licensing
Author: Tessa Shepperson
10th March 2021, 5 years ago | 0
Free Lockdown Learning – 10 tips on dealing with subletting problems
Author: Tessa Shepperson
1st March 2021, 5 years ago | 0
Free Lockdown Learning – 5 things landlords need to know about Rent Repayment Orders
Author: Tessa Shepperson
24th February 2021, 5 years ago | 0
Free Lockdown Learning – 7 things to watch out for with company lets
Author: Tessa Shepperson
17th February 2021, 5 years ago | 0
Free Lockdown Learning – 5 ways the pandemic has changed possession procedures at court
Author: Tessa Shepperson
8th February 2021, 5 years ago | 0
Free Lockdown Learning webinars for landlords – ‘Breathing space’ regulations
Author: Tessa Shepperson
3rd February 2021, 5 years ago | 0
Discussing Unique Property Reference Numbers with Kate Faulkner
Author: Tessa Shepperson
16th July 2020, 6 years ago | 1
Tessa Shepperson
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Tessa is a specialist landlord & tenant solicitor and runs the online service www.landlordlaw.co.uk.
24th March 2026, 4 weeks ago
You are asking for the impossible. There are only two circumstances where a landlord can recover vacant possession: 1. if the tenants vacate voluntarily, or 2. by a bailiff or high court enforcement officer acting under the authority of a...
Read More →19th March 2026, 1 month ago
Clauses in consumer contracts which give a blanket prohibition are likely to be unenforceable under the unfair terms rules in the Consumer Rights Act 2015. All tenancy agreements (other than company lets) are classed as consumer contracts.
Read More →13th March 2026, 1 month ago
If your tenancy is a Rent Act protected tenancy, then this is not going to be changed by the Renters Rights Act (in this respect anyway), so I doubt whether you will need to serve the information form. The form...
Read More →24th February 2026, 2 months ago
I wrote a post about this here https://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/2023/07/30/landlord-warning-your-tenants-e-bike-batteries-can-cause-serious-fires/ a couple of months ago, which has further guidance. Our Landlord Law tenancy agreements include a clause prohibiting ebikes and escooters without consent and we have draft letters for landlords to use...
Read More →10th December 2025, 4 months ago
That is so true. Other problems that can arise without a proper tenancy agreement are: Tenants being able to pay rent in arrears if the tenancy agreement does not specify that it is to be paid in advance Landlords being...
Read More →10th December 2025, 4 months ago
On the point about the deposit prescribed information, there was a case on this in 2012. Here, the Court of Appeal ruled that it was important and necessary, as it told tenants how they could seek to recover their money...
Read More →28th April 2025, 12 months ago
This post goes to show how important it is for landlords to be super careful when selecting tenants. Criminals often pose as respectable people, and then once in occupation of a property, they will proceed to convert it into a...
Read More →24th April 2025, 12 months ago
You need to be careful about self-managing as there are an awful lot of regulations to comply with and more coming when the Renters Rights Bill becomes law. My Landlord Law service is designed for self-managing landlords, and we have...
Read More →14th February 2025, 1 year ago
Your solicitors are probably correct. The relevant regulations for serviceof the how to rent booklet are The Assured Shorthold Tenancy Notices and Prescribed Requirements (England) Regulations 2015. S3(3) says: "The information may be provided to the tenant— (a) in hard...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Chris Bradley at 08/01/2025 - 10:21
Reply to the comment left by Chris Bradley at 08/01/2025 - 10:21I was just following the online guide, but you may be right. I would be surprised anyway if there are any landlords who don't use email.
Read More →18th November 2024, 1 year ago
A few thoughts: It sounds to me as if you have reason to complain about this agency. Under agency law agents have a duty to act in their principal's interests rather than their own. From what you say this agency...
Read More →11th November 2024, 1 year ago
I think their reasoning behind not challenging the removal of section 21 is that all political parties (except maybe Reform) have committed to this. So, there is no point in challenging it. If they continue to challenge this point, it...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Price at 28/09/2024 - 12:25
We have a section in our Landlord Law tenancy agreements where we notify tenants that they must act in a 'tenant-like manner'. https://landlordlaw.co.uk/landlord-law-tenancy-agreement-service/
Read More →26th September 2024, 2 years ago
This is a difficult issue and in many cases, there are no easy answers. I agree there are many properties where solutions are difficult, particularly if they are listed. It may be that, in time technology will come to our...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Sam B at 25/09/2024 - 12:33
Reply to the comment left by Sam B at 25/09/2024 - 12:33I don't have any inside knowledge. But I know people have been saying for a while that EPCs are not fit for purpose. For example see this LandlordZone post...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Fred M BARRETT at 25/09/2024 - 12:10
Reply to the comment left by Fred M BARRETT at 25/09/2024 - 12:10I'm not suggesting you HAVE to have solar panels and heat pumps. So far as I am aware at present the legal obligation will be to bring properties...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Bryan Smith at 25/09/2024 - 10:54
No need to tell anyone why you chose A over B. Just make sure you do not have discriminatory adverts and treat all applicants the same. It says somewhere that they cannot prevent you refusing to let to someone who...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Price at 25/09/2024 - 10:45
If tenants refuse to let you in, then again, keep detailed records. Many tenants mistakenly believe that if they prevent repair work this will allow them to claim more in compensation if they bring a claim. I understand that some...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Bryan Smith at 25/09/2024 - 10:25
I hear what you say and agree. However, since the death of toddler Awaab Ishak, government (both Tory and Labour) have been determined to stamp out damp and mould issues in rented properties. They are not minded to accept claims...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Price at 25/09/2024 - 10:09
Again, you need to keep records of this. Judges (in any claim brought) will not be sympathetic to tenants if you can prove that they are causing damage by covering the fan and by selling dehumidifiers. Provided you can prove...
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