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How to help bring about changes to legislation post “Superstrike”

Author: Mary Latham

6th August 2013, 13 years ago | 15

One of the things that are uppermost in landlords’ minds at the moment is the concern that we are vulnerable...

Protection for families of property investors

Author: Howard

29th July 2013, 13 years ago | 0

With growing and easier access to BTL mortgage funds comes the inevitable increase in borrowing, or as I like to...

Buy to Let Mortgages on Low Value Properties

Author: Howard

26th July 2013, 13 years ago | 20

I have always found one particular lender on our panel hard to consider as they’ve always represented (in my mind)...

Tenancy agreements – At the end of the fixed term

Author: Tessa Shepperson

8th July 2013, 13 years ago | 21

All good things come to an end – and in due course your  tenancy agreement’s fixed term will end too....

Reduce your voids – the “move in free” business model

Author: Chris Sheldon

5th July 2013, 13 years ago | 0

We have recently experimented with a “move in free” business model for tenants. We were asked to let several properties...

Lowest ever BTL interest rates released!

Author: Howard

21st June 2013, 13 years ago | 5

“Lowest ever BTL interest rates released!” It’s a great headline grabber isn’t it? Well I actually saw this on another...

Tenancy agreements – Adapting tenancy agreement clauses

Author: Tessa Shepperson

20th June 2013, 13 years ago | 0

So you have got your tenancy agreement and read it through. You are happy with most of it but there are...

DSS Tenants – does this video say it all?

Author: Mick Roberts

19th June 2013, 13 years ago | 110

I am a landlord specialising in renting to DSS Tenants – ask me anything 🙂 Update You may remember the...

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Birmingham City Council – “We support good landlords”

Author: Mary Latham

18th June 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Birmingham City Council have sent a strong message to landlords who let in the city – “We support good landlords” Senior officers...

Filthy tenants miss out on new freebie boiler

Author: Mick Roberts

14th June 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Seeing is believing! These pictures tell a thousand words.     I recently managed to get an ECO grant for...

Tenancy agreements – Essential information

Author: Tessa Shepperson

13th June 2013, 13 years ago | 2

So you have sourced your ideal tenancy agreement and have found a suitable tenant.  Lets take a look at the...

Tenancy agreements – Using the correct agreement

Author: Tessa Shepperson

6th June 2013, 13 years ago | 0

People often talk about getting a tenancy agreement as if it were the same as getting a table or new...

Tenancy agreements – Why you need one

Author: Tessa Shepperson

1st June 2013, 13 years ago | 20

Did you know its not actually necessary, legally, to have a tenancy agreement?  You can create a perfectly valid tenancy...

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Court of Appeal decision made on when is a payment rent and when is it a deposit

Author: Tessa Shepperson

23rd April 2013, 13 years ago | 43

Newsflash from Tessa Shepperson of Landlord Law. There has been an important Court of Appeal decision on tenancy deposits. In...

Maslow’s Theory Applied to Landlords and Tenants

Author: Mary Latham

30th December 2012, 13 years ago | 79

In the West Midlands we are addressing the issue of educating the young to understand their future housing options, financial...

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Mary Latham questions landlords rights to reposess

Author: Mary Latham

1st September 2012, 14 years ago | 79

“Why are landlords being denied our  legal right to repossess  a “dwelling house” Under Section 21 of the Housing Act...

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Landlords face possibility that they may not be able to evict tenants under Human Rights Law!

Author: Mary Latham

11th April 2012, 14 years ago | 56

I have just read a thread on Property Tribes that says Hounslow Council have been prevented so far from evicting a...

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Reducing/avoiding rent arrears – I’ll have some of that please

Author: Mary Latham

20th March 2012, 14 years ago | 8

After reading Experian launches rent payment profile for tenants, I am perfectly prepared to give a person a chance for...