A ‘be careful what you wish for’ consequence of the new licensing scheme which has been introduced by Coventry City Council commencing May 4th – against government guidance – has already started a cascade of tenants being served eviction notices as a direct result. These poor tenants hit the Coventry news today because they were […]

Below is a letter I have sent to the  Victims Commissioner Dear  Dame Vera Baird, All the landlords who seek services such as mine are victims of Tenants who abuse Civil contracts, many on a habitual basis, as Career bad tenants. The Police service have largely withdrawn over the years from many areas such as […]

Tenant is 2 months arrears. Struggling to know which form to serve It’s a HMO. So what form would be best please? Must I give 3 months notice? Or two then a month before I can process legal route? One worry. The tenant refused to let me register his deposit, would not supply an email […]

Last week, tradesperson comparison site, HaMuch.com, highlighted that over the last year there have been 48,012 recorded incidents in Britain caused by gas, fire or electricity issues that resulted in death or non-fatal injury. With this in mind, they’ve provided some top tips on how best to let a tradesperson carry out essential work within […]

I wrote a letter to my local MP asking for him to have a serious look at how the new legislation is effecting me. He was very sympathetic and said he would forward it to the Government for consideration, which he duly did. I have received the usual response that I don’t think shows much […]

Mortgage broker, Mortgages for Business, are warning landlords not to spoil bank’s goodwill towards landlords in real trouble by applying for a payment holiday if you don’t need one. They report most landlords enquiring about payment holidays are not struggling to pay their bills and only a minority calling its switchboard have legitimate concerns about […]

The NRLA have accused Coventry Council of being irresponsible for ignoring government coronavirus guidelines by going ahead with plans to implement a licensing scheme for private rented housing. The Council intends to bring in a licensing scheme from 4th May despite government guidelines which advise that the introduction of new, non-mandatory licensing schemes should be […]

Hi, I have a flat that will be vacant from this weekend and have been advertising for the past month before the lockdown happened. My question is I still get daily enquires and people wanting a virtual viewing. Am I allowed to be doing this and can I re -et the property? I would be […]

I am a landlord, having a 2 bed flat with 1 tenant. The tenancy agreement is due to expire early May. The tenant says he doesn’t know if he can leave. He also just told me he can only pay half the rent as he lost his job. I don’t mind giving him time to […]

Hi, I am looking for a bit of advice and wondered if anyone could offer any suggestions. I have a friend currently working in Bermuda, (but from UK), who is looking to get on the property ladder. They can’t get an overseas mortgage, but have around 20K that they would like to invest and have […]

How can landlords deal with anti-social behaviour by tenants? Private landlords have very limited power to take action against tenants in such matters, and our main form of deterrent (or eventual remedy) was the threat of eviction. Tenants know that this is can be a long process, so it is unlikely to change their behaviours, […]

Hello, my tenants have served a Rent Repayment Order on me for 9 months of rent which is a lot of money. Under the grounds that I did not have a selective licence on my property. It is not a HMO, its a 2 bed terraced house. They found out I did not have a […]

Can anyone offer an opinion please as I  own some leasehold properties and the management company have sent service charge demands naming two Limited companies as freeholders. I checked both limited companies out via companies house which stated they were dormant and never traded! Does anyone have an opinion on the service charge demand liability? […]

This is my first ever discussion starter – we are really desperate, don’t know what to do and hope the community here might be able to help. We specialise in student rental. Fixed term for one year, 4 students on one AST. No HMO. The University of Surrey decided to close early and cancel rent […]

I have 13 single tenancies (family homes) in Reading. All houses are rented to Eastern European families. All tenants except 1 (in total 12 tenancies) contacted me in last 2 weeks and refused to pay me. None of tenants in question appear to know each other. The reason given by all 12 tenants is: “The […]

Landlords… If your property is being managed by your brother’s sister’s cousin’s sister-in-law, or your best-est friends’ brother-in-law then you face a 90% probability of massive problems in the form of: Unpaid rent Repairs not done Council inspections Council enforcement action Prosecution Massive Civil Financial penalties Rent Repayment orders Fitness for Human Habitation – no […]

With the lockdown, Shaf has bit more time on his hands. This is giving him the opportunity to do a few more videos. So guys please take advantage of it. If you have any questions to do with business please leave a comment below. We will pass all these onto Shaf and he will try […]

Prior to introducing the Section 24 legislation “restricting finance cost relief for private landlords to the basic rate of tax” in his Summer 2015 Budget, the Chancellor at that time (George Osborne) commissioned the OBR (Office of Budget Responsibility) to produce an impact report. That report suggested that 19% of all private sector residential landlords […]

I believe the guidance is clear regarding rental payments in relation to downturn. The case in Central London Property Trust v High Trees House [1947] KB 130 deals with this in issue which should be of great interest to all. If the tenant is still in situ then past consideration is not good consideration. In […]

I bought the ex-council flat for rental in 2006. Recently it was reported to us by the Lettings Agent that the copper pipe leading from the main stack into our flat is leaking. The stack is for all the blocks and there are 14 floors. On further investigation the copper pipe was completely corroded to […]

For those property rental business owners we have helped to restructure over recent months and years, they will know exactly what we mean when we say “Happy New Tax Year!” For others, those who have buried their heads in the sand or failed to seek advice and/or take action, this article is to serve as […]