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Keep up to date with our landlord legal news items. See below the most recent six updates:
A survey of 1,000 UK landlords found that 77% believe tenant fraud has increased, with 39% saying it has become significantly more common and a further 38% reporting it has become somewhat more common.
Selling a rental property has become “too much of a risk” under the Renters’ Rights Act, according to one property sector specialist, after recent figures showed landlord purchases overtook sales for the first time since 2019.
A new requirement that if a landlord or letting agent chooses to carry out a digital Right to Rent check through a third-party provider, it must be a government-registered Right to Rent Digital Verification Service Provider (RtR DVSP).
Andy Burnham has outlined plans for what he described as the biggest council housebuilding programme since the post-war period as part of his first major speech since announcing his bid to become the next prime minister.
NRLA warns landlords and agents to check licences renewal dates, with hundreds prosecuted since Rent Smart Wales was launched.
The government has announced landlords will face on-the-spot fines of £7,000 for severe damp and mould, as well as for broken-down boilers during freezing temperatures.
Check that you are compliant with the rules and regulations which apply to the Private Rented Sector. All new members should do an audit as soon as they join. You should then carry out an audit annually.
But why not take a look and see for yourself? View the first section here.
Use our five checklists (with different versions for England and Wales) to guide you through the process of setting up and managing a tenancy – from preparing the property for letting to dealing with end-of-tenancy issues.
Checklists link out to the extensive content on Landlord Law, including our FAQ, articles, step-by-step guides and our Property Inspection and Changing Tenants kits. There is also a detailed eviction guide.
All the documents you need for managing your property – such as tenancy agreements (or occupation contracts for Welsh members), pet permission forms, guarantee forms, notices (including possession notices), draft letters, meter readings and rent arrears forms.
Our tenancy agreements are particularly popular!
It is essential that landlords keep up to date with the law. As a member, you get monthly training webinars with Tessa, other solicitors, barristers and other experts. Recordings are made available to view later (Business Level members only).
Business Level members also have access to recordings of some of our past workshops and training days, and our CPD service. Check out the training on offer.
If you have a problem which is not covered by our extensive site information, you can pop a question on the forum and solicitor Tessa Shepperson will respond, normally within 24 hours.
For more complex problems members can book a (pay extra) telephone advice call with one of our panel solicitors.
All Landlord Law content has been personally drafted or approved by specialist landlord and tenant solicitor Tessa Shepperson.
See the following pages below for more information on the different services we offer:
New legislation came into force in December 2022, which is different from English law in many respects. We have detailed guidance for Welsh landlords and occupation contracts for you to use.
Note that our service ONLY covers England and Wales UK. We cannot help landlords in other countries.
With the coming into force of stage 1 of the Renters Rights Act come new rules for evicting tenants. The familiar section 21 procedure has gone. From now on, almost all possession claims will need to be based on one or more of the statutory grounds for possession. This means that: Landlords need to know what these grounds are and use them appropriately. Landlords will have to have evidence to support their claim. The evidence required will vary depending on the ground being used. Choosing the correct possession ground In most cases the appropriate ground will be obvious. For many,…
Choose from 4 plans. Starting at £25/month
A slightly cheaper membership for experienced landlords who need less support.
A slightly cheaper membership for experienced landlords who need less support.
Tessa Shepperson of Landlord Law is an accredited trainer with the
Property Investors Bureau.
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