One other 12 months is over, and as ordinary, we’re going to be closing down the Landlord Regulation Weblog over the vacation interval.
So listed below are a few of our greatest posts of the 12 months to offer you one thing to learn till we’re again once more within the New Yr.
January
At the beginning of the 12 months, we checked out how landlords should watch out when insulating their properties with our put up landlords trying to insulate your properties? Heed this warning….
I additionally determined to replace a few of my outdated City Myths posts beginning with the parable that a brief let can’t be an AST.
Within the Weblog Clinic we checked out how a guarantor may be accountable for hire and whether or not a tenant can finish a set time period early.
February
In February we refreshed our Lodger Landlord web site with some useful new kinds for each England and Wales, and we continued our City Myths sequence on Tenants who keep on after the top of their fastened time period are squatters.
For Welsh landlords, I wrote in regards to the transition preparations below the brand new Welsh laws.
March
March sees us into the beginning of Spring and the essential courtroom case of Rakusen v. Jepson was determined within the Supreme Courtroom. Staying with the courtroom system we ask Do you do eviction work Are you correctly authorised?
I went off subject a bit with a rant about Asylum Seekers, refugees and the issues no-one ever appears to say. Within the weblog clinic we thought-about what to do a couple of landlord threatening to chop off companies.
April
The query of tenants conserving pets is all the time a typical one, and right here I focus on what tenants’ rights are in the event that they wish to maintain a pet.
There was a brand new City Fable put up on one thing I’ve been requested rather a lot – can you may solely improve hire yearly?.
Might
Because the Renters Reform Invoice rumbles on I set out just a few preliminary ideas and in addition focus on if there are any options to the scholar subject.
Within the Weblog Clinic I reply a query from a landlord who asks what their choices are for compensation if their lodger fails to vacate after a tenancy ends.
June
I contemplate how anti social tenants will likely be handled below the Renters Reform Invoice and proceed with my City Fable sequence – are you able to have a correct tenancy with out a written settlement.
I additionally marvel if the authorized guidelines allowing pets will imply extra harmful canine?
July
The pattern with e-bikes prompts and essential put up warning landlords of how the batteries could cause severe home fires, with recommendation on what landlords ought to do to try to mitigate this subject.
The City Fable sequence continues with a put up discussing if serving a piece 21 is all the time unhealthy for tenants.
Weblog clinic posts contemplate if a landlord can evict a tenant for not handing over considered one of her keys and the validity of a landlord’s part 21 discover.
August
This month I had considered one of our members contact me to ask if a compliance charge charged by their letting agent was in line with the agent’s fiduciary responsibility. I warn in regards to the outrageously excessive right-to rent- fines on account of come into drive in 2024.
Weblog clinic questions embody one from a tenant who requested if it was unlawful to require tenants to pay hire whether it is over six years overdue and from a tenant asking what they will do if there may be no mattress within the property.
September
We contemplate who’s chargeable for pests and the like in a rented property. I have a look at adjustments within the discrimination guidelines relating to ‘No DSS’ and ‘No Children’ bans.
I clarify why abolishing part 21 shouldn’t be the answer to tenants’ issues. And we’ve got a weblog clinic questions in regards to the part 13 process for growing hire. Should it’s finished on the anniversary of the final improve.
October
I focus on what labour’s plans are more likely to be for landlords and renters. And focus on what we will do about our dreadful housing issues.
I inform tenants they will have a pet if it’s a hen or a rabbit.
Weblog clinic posts embody ‘Can my landlord use my deposit for one thing that was broken once I moved in?‘. And whether or not these tenants are appropriate in saying they don’t have a protected shorthold.
I launch our Landlord Regulation Weblog Audios.
November
My sequence of City Fable’s continues the place I ask in case you have acquired to evict a tenant as soon as the S21 discover has expired. And whether or not an HMO may be an HMO’s if all of the tenants have signed the identical tenancy settlement?
I’m alerted to the problem of a ‘headlease’ prohibiting pets and what are you able to do about it. And I have a look at the persevering with revolving door of presidency ministers.
Within the Weblog Clinic I have a look at the impact of tenancy settlement presents of white items to tenants and what tenants ought to do in the event that they wish to depart on the finish of the fastened time period.
December
I interview solicitor Gary Leverett of Cozens Hardy solicitors. Weblog clinic posts have a look at whether or not letting brokers are obliged to disclose their landlord’s contact particulars and reply three questions from a landlord.
And eventually
In order that’s the 12 months! In order for you extra, take a look at the assorted sequence we’ve got on the weblog right here. When you would favor to take heed to posts, you may see all of the Audio Posts right here.
I want you all a really merry Christmas and Joyful New Yr and will likely be again in January with extra posts.
