Landlord Legal Advice Archives

Illustration of conflicting tenant notice periods under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, showing a choice between two months and uncertainty.

Two months’ notice or not two months’ notice? That is the question

Author: Readers Question

18th June 2026, 4 days ago | 19

Hello, There appears to be conflicting advice about the notice tenants must give under the Renters’ Rights Act, so I...

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Does a selective licence refusal help me evict a tenant?

Author: Readers Question

12th May 2025, 1 year ago | 5

Hi all, I am in a very complicated situation where I have a tenant at my property, not paying rent...

Contract papers with a question mark sticky note symbolizing tenancy agreement uncertainty.

Takeover of letting agency and transfer of agreements?

Author: Readers Question

2nd May 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Hello, My letting agent got taken over, and then that company got taken over a few months later. Now the...

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Will incorrect EPC rating affect my eviction case?

Author: Readers Question

17th March 2025, 1 year ago | 21

I am going to take my tenant to court, I served a notice in December, she has failed to leave,...

Prisoner holding a document labeled Deed of Surrender behind bars

Why I Went To Prison For A HMO Property Landlord

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th January 2025, 1 year ago | 6

The title of this article may have caught your attention, just as the original video on YouTube did for us....

Two professionals discussing withheld landlord documents during a property handover.

Letting agent withholding landlord’s documents?

Author: Readers Question

11th December 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Hello, I have recently terminated the landlord agreement with a letting agent in Kent, due to poor service etc. We...

How to get a earning deduction order from court?

Author: Readers Question

15th August 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Hi, I have finally got a court order against my ex-tenants after nine months of struggle, they owe me over...

Protecting Tenants’ Deposits: Navigating Legal Requirements and Unfair Damage Claims

Author: Julie Ford

12th August 2024, 2 years ago | 0

It has been a legal requirement since April 2007 for landlords to protect a tenants security deposit in one of...

Selective licensing schemes pose ‘double jeopardy’ risks for landlords, warns legal expert

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2024, 2 years ago | 19

A legal firm that specialises in helping landlords has issued a warning about the dangers of selective licensing schemes that...

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Help – Tenant not moving out and claiming extreme hardship!

Author: Readers Question

12th September 2023, 3 years ago | 39

Hello, I moved from Kent to another part of the country for my son’s education and I rented out my...

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...

Can a Section 21 notice expire if council refuse to grant a selective license?

Author: Readers Question

22nd June 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Hello, Property118 readers according to Section 75 and 98 of the 2004 Housing Act, it appears a section 21 is...

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Out of date EPC causing problems with repossession?

Author: Readers Question

6th June 2023, 3 years ago | 23

Hi, I’ve just had this in a letter from our letting agents… “Renewing your EPC isn’t legally required at this point,...

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