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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...

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Universal Credit The Elephant in the Room

Author: Mary Latham

19th March 2012, 14 years ago | 58

After reading the comments posted here, I wanted to begin a new discussion about Universal Credit and I hope that Ben...

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Tenancy Deposit Protection legislation changes at midnight on 5th April DO NOT GET CAUGHT OUT!

Author: Mary Latham

12th March 2012, 14 years ago | 26

I am going to keep it simple I have written two articles with full details but here is the short...

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I need to say sorry to landlords who let in Birmingham

Author: Mary Latham

7th March 2012, 14 years ago | 1

I have organised this important meeting and I forgot to ask NLA to mail out to members to let you...

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Holding your umbrella upside down will not keep off the reign of the taxman

Author: Mary Latham

6th March 2012, 14 years ago | 2

-By Guest Columnist Mary Latham- Landlords may be invisible but their properties are not and neither are their tenants, especially...

What do April ’12 changes to EPC’s mean to us as landlords?

Author: Mary Latham

5th March 2012, 14 years ago | 30

For those who think “More legislation to make life difficult for landlords” let’s first look at why Government need us...

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How do I get rid of my bad tenant?

Author: Mary Latham

14th February 2012, 14 years ago | 17

That is a question that I am asked by landlords all the time and I am pleased when they ask...

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Why landlords won’t take LHA tenants – this brave tenant has gone public.

Author: Mary Latham

11th February 2012, 14 years ago | 51

Government need to take note because this illness has reached epidemic proportions and, in my opinion, is the reason many...

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Rents to be frozen from April 2012

Author: Mary Latham

6th February 2012, 14 years ago | 21

The National Landlords Association announced Friday – “We have just learned from the Department for Work and Pensions that LHA...

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Email ID theft scam – National Statistics / Census

Author: Mary Latham

31st January 2012, 14 years ago | 1

WARNING From Office of National Statistics Bogus email with links that COULD ACCESS YOUR PERSONAL AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION I have checked...

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Here’s a radical idea – Stop Shooting Fish in a Barrel

Author: Mary Latham

13th January 2012, 14 years ago | 32

I am writing this after reading an article with the opening line “A Labour MP says that every MP he...

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Landlords Warning – London Olympics 90 day lettings law

Author: Mary Latham

8th January 2012, 14 years ago | 20

People who are thinking of letting during the Olympics should be aware that it is a criminal offence to let...

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Further Warnings to Landlords about Tenants Deposit Protection

Author: Mary Latham

9th December 2011, 14 years ago | 24

Following my blog The Devil is in the Detail, I want to pass on some information that will help landlords...

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The Devil is in the Detail

Author: Mary Latham

5th December 2011, 14 years ago | 107

The Localism Act 2011 is another heavy piece of legislation and you might be forgiven for missing a very important...