Category Archives: Landlord Law 2017 Updates

A short series from landlord & tenant lawyer Tessa Shepperson on things you need to watch out for. I include this not because the rules are likely to come into force in 2018 (although this is not...

A short series from landlord & tenant lawyer Tessa Shepperson on things you need to watch out for. On 1 October 2015 new rules came in which affected landlords use of the all-important section 21...

A short series from landlord & tenant lawyer Tessa Shepperson on things you need to watch out for. Banning Orders were set out in the Housing and Planning Act 2016, but could not come into force...

A short series from landlord & tenant lawyer Tessa Shepperson on things you need to watch out for. GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation and is a new set of considerably more onerous...

A short series from landlord & tenant lawyer Tessa Shepperson on things you need to watch out for. 1 – Do you rent out property on an assured shorthold tenancy? If you rent out property it...

This is the 16th and last post in my 2017 Legal Update series.  See the rest of them here. During this legal update series, I have given you a brief overview of the main laws which apply to landlords...

This is the 15th post in my 2017 Legal Update series. Evicting tenants is not a nice thing to have to do. Sadly, however it is sometimes necessary. If it is necessary then it is best all round if you...

This is the 14th post in my 2017 Legal Update series. If you are in Wales or own or manage a rented property in Wales you may have noticed from this update series that quite a few of the new...

This is the 13th post in my 2017 Legal Update series. It’s been my opinion for some time that HMOs are an enforcement bonanza waiting to happen. If I were head of a Local Authority Enforcement Team...

This is the 12th post in my 2017 Legal Update series. One of the chief complaints made by tenants against landlords is the poor condition of their rented property and the difficulties they face in...