Dear All, I own a flat in a block of 6 flats and have been up-to-date with my service charge. Every so often, I get an extra fee called “balancing service charge” after which I had made payment for the annual service charge, normally about £180 extra each year. This year I have been sent […]

As I am sure you are aware, it was announced on Wednesday that the consumer price index was 5.1% for the year to November, a level that the Bank of England predicted the economy would not reach until April next year. The prices of fuel, clothing and footwear rose the fastest. Reduced supplies were one […]

Unsurprisingly, over half of private landlords responding to a new survey say recent tax changes in the rental market have had a negative impact on their investment plans. That’s the finding from a new study by the London School of Economics (LSE) for the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA). Based on responses from over 1,400 […]

The way in which Biometric Residence Card (BRC), Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) and Frontier Worker Permit (FWP) holders evidence their right to rent is changing. From 6 April 2022, BRC, BRP and FWP holders will evidence their right to rent using the Home Office online service only, presentation of a physical document will no longer […]

For most Christmas is about spending time with friends and family, but for nearly 2000[1]  in England and Wales who are involved in boundary disputes each year, the ongoing questions over poorly maintained fences or who owns what land might well spoil the festive mood altogether. To help more neighbours break out the mince pies […]

I own the Freehold of a block of three tenanted flats. I own two of the flats. I have been performing my Freeholder ‘duties’ – arranging for a new roof, communal hallway decorations, front garden maintenance etc for the last 6 years. However, this is becoming onerous, especially as there is impending licensing for communal […]

Council invests in a series of bad UK Property Investments, including a Thunderbirds-themed hotel, and loses £200 Million of Taxpayer’s money. In this Property Breaking News, Andrew Roberts and I discuss how they could get commercial property investments so wrong and what you can do to avoid falling into the same pitfalls in the future. […]

New homes and buildings in England will have to produce significantly less CO2 under new rules announced by the government to help the country move towards net-zero. Under the new regulations, CO2 emissions from new build homes must be around 30% lower than current standards and emissions from other new buildings, including offices and shops, […]

Hi guys. I’ve been a landlord for around 15 years, managing my own small portfolio, for the first time I’ve had to go back to DPS to claim a deposit in full (£650). The tenant who left around 4 weeks ago, an old lady who doesn’t like tech, been with me for over 12 years, […]

Hallelujah! At last, the Council (or in this case Council’s) are realising that the risk is way too high for a private LL to ‘give’ their property to the Council for a fixed period if all they are going to do is put in a benefits tenant, pay the base rate LHA and then walk […]

I am looking for advice/support please for a colleague whose property sale is being compromised by a leasehold issue. Can anyone suggest a way forward or recommend a legal specialist who may be able to assist, please? The circumstances relate to a small strip of land at the side of the house. When my colleague […]

Proposals to force landlords across the country to pay up to £10,000 to improve the energy efficiency of rental properties requires a rethink, according to the national body for landlords. In a consultation which closed in January, the Government proposed that by 2025 all new tenancies in the private rented sector should be in houses […]

It has started: The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority of 8-1 to increase Bank Rate by 0.15% to 0.25%. They did however vote to maintain Quantitative Easing (QE) at the current levels and not take any liquidity out of the market. Twelve-month CPI inflation rose from 3.1% in September […]

I own two mortgage leasehold titles in a house that is split into two flats – A and B. I also own the freehold title which doesn’t have a mortgage, which I am looking to transfer into a company structure. Flat B on the ground floor has a basement, which is not included in the […]

I’m going door to door to let you know the PERFECT property investment strategy for 2022. At Christmas, you tell the truth, and the truth is the market is changing in the new year. What would you say if I rocked up on your doorstep? Please click on the video below:

The HM Land Registry House Price Index released today for October is indicating the average price of a property in the UK is now £268,349 up 10.2% from last year. Month-on-month October saw prices actual fall 1.1%. However, the monthly index figure compared to baseline January 2015 of 100 for the UK was 140.7. At […]

Reading an article on the BBC today about a Law student, who successfully sued his landlord for breach of contract. According to the article, the student moved into his accommodation only to find it in a sad state of disrepair, with workmen still on site. He was therefore in effect living on an active building […]

There are few online services which go back longer than about 10 years or so – but Landlord Law is one of the exceptions!  It was started way back in 2001 by solicitor Tessa Shepperson. Just after the collapse of the dot.com bubble! “Back then,” Tessa told us “membership sites were not even a ‘thing’ […]

Hi, my name is Melissa Lawford, and I am the property correspondent at The Telegraph. I’m writing about how landlords who arranged tenancies via Purplebricks could now have to make large payouts to their tenants because they were not served necessary legal (prescribed) documents about their deposits. I’m keen to talk to landlords who have […]

Due to excess heat in some flats in a block (where I have a couple of units) some tenants contacted the local council who appeared and are now proposing to issue a Hazard Awareness notice (cat 1) on the Freeholders. We are in the process of a RTM (successful) but do not take over until […]

New research reveals over a third (34%) of renters have spent money doing up their landlords’ properties, with almost one in seven (14%) of them having spent over £1,000 each. This is driven mainly by increased time spent at home and difficulty getting on the property ladder Decorating (49%) and buying furniture (48%) are the […]