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Top 10 Landlord and Tenant Cases That Still Matter
Case law plays a large role in shaping the rules that govern the relationship between landlords and tenants. Statutes create the framework,
Kindness Is Commercial: A Family-First Continuity Plan for Landlords
If you were suddenly unable to manage the portfolio, through illness or death, would your family know what to do tomorrow morning?
The £1 Transaction That Protected a Landlord From Liability
Some headlines make you look twice. In this case, a landlord effectively transferred an entire risk away from themselves for less than...
When Councils Get It Wrong: Two Recent Landlord Victories You Should Know About
Every landlord has heard stories about heavy-handed enforcement. It is much rarer to see clear, documented wins where a council decision...
Defending a rent repayment order alone is ‘financial suicide’, claims legal expert
A legal expert warns landlords who “go it alone” in defending a rent repayment order risk financial and reputational disaster.
Government announces legal aid funding to help tenants facing eviction
Tenants will receive increased funding for legal aid for the first time in nearly 30 years.
The Ministry of Justice has announced a...
Housing enforcement experts slam ‘misleading’ prosecutions report
A leading firm of landlord and housing law experts has slammed a recent report suggesting councils in England and Wales are failing...
SRA to investigate landlord and tenant solicitors amid surge in complaints
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is launching an investigation into landlord and tenant law solicitors following a sharp rise...
Northern Rock excess mortgage interest claim?
I have come across a Northern Rock excess mortgage interest claim being started by Harcus Parker. Although they have not yet had High...
Introducing Property118 TV
Property118 TV has launched on YouTube.
An 8 minute introductory video explains what the Property118 TV channel is all about and how...
Are fines to landlords disproportionate to the crime?
How much do people get fined for driving a vehicle without a driving licence?
I ask this question because recently a landlord was fined...
Rent to Rent Tips, Advice and Case Study
We first published this article back in 2013. It has been resurrected because the information provided within it is just as relevant...
Some of the best BTL lenders post BICT incorporation
Landlords who have incorporated their rental property business using the BICT structure have done so in order to retain competitive...