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Valuation in Lease Extensions and Enfranchisement: What is involved?
We are often asked to explain what is involved in the valuation issues relating to lease extensions and collective enfranchisements…
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Subletting
It does appear to be quite common now that the person that signs the tenancy agreement as the tenant is…
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Don’t Panic!
The Residential Landlords Association appears to have got its collective knickers in a bit of a twist over proportionality. According to its press release and a report on 24dash, the RLA has suddenly decided that Powell v Houslow presents a dramatic threat to its private sector members (possibly triggered by our report on Khela v Dainter, heading to the Court of Appeal).
Here is what the RLA have said:
“At present landlords in the private rented sector are able to begin eviction proceedings based on a tenant breaching the terms of their contract if they fall into arrears on their rent by 2 months. Once a tenancy is
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Problems about renting to under age tenants
I get asked sometimes about renting to tenants who are under 18. You need to be careful here as minors…
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Disrepair…..
We often get asked by Landlords whether the council can inspect their houses and force them to carry out works. Therefore the answer is below:
The Building Act 1984 ss77 and ss78 allows local councils to take action where they believe a property is dan…
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LEASEHOLDERS RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL
As many of you will no doubt be aware in relation to long leasehold property there is generally a right of first refusal to the freehold title when it comes to be sold. The purpose of this blog post is to give a brief overview of the framework.
Part 1…
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Data Protection
A letting agent has been found guilty under section 55 of the Data Protection Act and the Criminal Attempts Act.
The agent was fined £200 and ordered to pay a £15 victim surcharge and £728.60 prosecution costs by Highbury Magistrates Court.
The off…
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The Property I let / manage is an HMO.
What do I need to do?
1. Comply with the Regulations (see below)
2. Check whether your HMO needs planning permission (see next blog)
3. Check…
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Update on EPCs.
The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 will come into force on the…
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SUBJECT TO CONTRACT: WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Many people dealing with short term residential tenancy agreements will have seen the term “subject to contract” used but what does this actually mean?
The basics are that in English law a contact does not have to be in writing (and in this…
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