Tag: law

Deed of variation – Simple enforceable document in law?

Author: Readers Question

17th February 2025, 1 year ago | 14

Hello, What is the legal position when a new lessee takes over a property 5 years after a permanent boundary...

Council urges tenants to check their landlord’s license

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Oxford City Council is urging private tenants to check if their landlord has a valid license, as its citywide licensing...

Do I really need sealed light units?

Author: Readers Question

10th May 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Hello, We have a small portfolio of properties and for various reasons, one of which is managed for the last...

Landlords face eviction hurdles over Gas Safety certificates, says law firm

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2024, 2 years ago | 6

A law firm is warning landlords that they could face difficulties in evicting tenants if they fail to provide Gas...

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...

Scottish rents soar despite rent cap law

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th January 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022, which aimed to protect tenants from excessive rent increases, has failed...

Airbnb survey sparks legal warning for UK tenants and landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th November 2023, 2 years ago | 12

A survey by Airbnb, the online platform for short-term rentals, has revealed that most UK renters want to sub-let rooms...

45 Minutes with Mark Alexander on The HMO Podcast

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd November 2023, 2 years ago | 0

The founder of Property118, Mark Alexander, recently appeared on The HMO Podcast to share his 36 years of experience in...

Ambiguity in lease – who does it fall to?

Author: Readers Question

19th May 2023, 3 years ago | 14

Hi, Our block of flats has recently had a section 20 notice issued, with a large cost attributed to the four...

Council willingly breaking law?

Author: Readers Question

10th May 2023, 3 years ago | 14

Hello, upon visiting my local council in London to discuss the lawful eviction of a tenant due to selling up...

If a tenant dies in my property, could I lose everything?

Author: Readers Question

3rd May 2023, 3 years ago | 18

Hello, As legislation around landlords has increased, I am nervous that if a tenant dies in one of my properties...

New ‘sex for rent’ law aimed at predatory landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th April 2023, 3 years ago | 17

A consultation that could lead to a new law to crack down on landlords demanding ‘sex for rent’ has been...

EPC confusion and work to carry out?

Author: Readers Question

19th April 2023, 3 years ago | 24

Hello, I see information that states landlords must improve their let properties to EPC C levels by 2025 and then...

Right of Cancellation for a property management service?

Author: Readers Question

28th March 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Hello, I invoked a Right of Cancellation for a property management service within the 14 day period, using the method...

Letting agents urged to check their client accounts are legally compliant

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Following a surge in the availability of alternative banking products, safeagent has written to all of its agents in England...

Scottish landlords launch legal action over rent cap

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2023, 3 years ago | 12

Landlords and agents in Scotland are to seek a Judicial Review of the Scottish Government’s rent control and eviction ban...

Janet Finch-Saunders: Welsh tenants are being let down by their Government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th January 2023, 3 years ago | 11

Not only has the Welsh MS Janet Finch-Saunders branded the new tenancy laws in Wales as a ‘disaster’ for landlords...

Certificate of lawful use as a HMO period required query?

Author: Sam B

20th December 2022, 3 years ago | 4

Hi Everyone, I hope you all are looking forward to as good a Christmas as you can. I was curious...

EXCLUSIVE: New renting laws in Wales are a ‘disaster’ for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st December 2022, 3 years ago | 16

From today, landlords in Wales will see the biggest change to housing legislation in decades coming into force with the...

Courts and District Judges – Problems?

Author: Readers Question

28th November 2022, 3 years ago | 2

Hello, Does anybody else have a problem with the judiciary? I have a judgement debt, but I am pursuing a...