Tag: Landlord law

Could your rent increase survive a tribunal challenge?

Author: Tessa Shepperson

2nd September 2026, 1 week ago | 4

As we all know, the Renters Rights Act 2025 has created major problems for landlords, and some are already showing...

Landlords wanted to test a new comparable properties pack

Author: Tessa Shepperson

10th August 2026, 1 month ago | 5

Now that the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 has largely come into force, landlords are having to grapple with the many...

Help for landlords against local authority fines and penalties

Author: Tessa Shepperson

20th January 2026, 8 months ago | 2

I suspect that one of the big differences when the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 comes into force after 1 May...

Council powers for surprise inspections will come into force this week

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th December 2025, 9 months ago | 15

Experts are warning that new rules for councils, which come into force this Saturday (27 December), will give authorities unprecedented...

Get up to speed with the Renters Rights Bill with our Online Conference

Author: Tessa Shepperson

7th February 2025, 2 years ago | 2

Property118 readers will be aware of the Renters Rights Bill which is currently making its way through Parliament. This will...

‘Rogue councils’ slammed for their ‘serious failings’ in housing management

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st January 2025, 2 years ago | 1

A leading landlord law expert has condemned two ‘rogue councils’ after the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) issued scathing reports...

Must all landlords register with the Information Commissioner’s Office?

Author: Tessa Shepperson

8th January 2025, 2 years ago | 19

Data, i.e. information about people, is important, which is why we have regulations to tell us how to look after...

Damp and mould issues in rented properties

Author: Tessa Shepperson

25th September 2024, 2 years ago | 52

Damp and mould issues have long been one of the biggest problems for tenants in rented properties. Up until recently,...

Legal expert gives crucial advice to landlords on rent arrears and eviction challenges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th May 2024, 2 years ago | 13

In a challenging and uncertain time for landlords, one legal expert gives advice no landlord will want to miss. Solicitor...

Exclusive Legal Training Opportunity: Learn from Housing Barrister Justin Bates

Author: Tessa Shepperson

23rd February 2024, 3 years ago | 0

As all landlords know, being a landlord involves a lot more than just sitting back and waiting for the rent...

Two landlords are fined £255,000 for planning permission breaches

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st September 2023, 3 years ago | 6

Two private landlords who breached planning laws and ignored council warnings have been handed hefty fines of more than £250,000....

Free legal series for landlords

Author: Tessa Shepperson

4th August 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Landlords! Are you fully up to date with the law? Are you worried that you are not complying with all...

Rent2Rent contracts – if you’re going to do it do it right ….

Author: Mark Alexander

5th July 2013, 13 years ago | 23

Rent2Rent companies are using the wrong letting contracts Whilst I have never been a fan of the Rent2Rent strategy I...

Tenancy agreements – Adapting tenancy agreement clauses

Author: Tessa Shepperson

20th June 2013, 13 years ago | 0

So you have got your tenancy agreement and read it through. You are happy with most of it but there are...

Tenancy agreements – Using the correct agreement

Author: Tessa Shepperson

6th June 2013, 13 years ago | 0

People often talk about getting a tenancy agreement as if it were the same as getting a table or new...

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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...

Bill Cooper of WDC Rentals Ewloe

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2013, 14 years ago | 0

Bill Cooper of WDC Rentals Ewloe WDC Rentals is an independent Specialist in Property Management covering North Wales and Cheshire....

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Tessa Shepperson of Landlord Law offers this free Advice to Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd January 2013, 14 years ago | 2

    Tessa Shepperson of Landlord Law is a solicitor specialising in residential landlord and tenant law. Tessa very kindly...

Yvonne Hall NLA Property Woman of the Year 2012

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st November 2012, 14 years ago | 0

From a shortlist of 36 from six Regional Award categories and five Principal Award categories, Yvonne Hall has been named...

How GOOD landlords can be even better!

Author: Mark Alexander

20th July 2012, 14 years ago | 0

I have often wondered how GOOD landlords can be even better and gain positive PR as a result and I...

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Property118 Landlords Newsletter – Issue 116

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th May 2012, 14 years ago | 0

This week’s edition features an introduction to Tessa Shepperson’s course “Landlord law made easy”, a recession busting article on how...