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A new way to help tenants in arrears of rent avoid eviction proceedings
The landlord press is full of stories of the thousands of tenants in arrears, the alleged ‘tsunami’ of eviction cases going through the courts and the problems that this will create. Maybe YOUR...
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Ethical issues on the end of the eviction ban – and are landlords or tenants...
With the eviction ban coming to an end (more or less) many tenants will be desperately worried and concerned about their home. Many have a reduced income through no fault of their own and tenants...
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What should you do if you are threatened with eviction?
After 23 August 2020, the Courts will once again start processing eviction proceedings against tenants. So if you are a tenant facing this – what should you do? Don’t panic There will be no immediate...
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Is there any point in mediation for possession proceedings?
We now have the new rules which are going to take effect when the stay on possession proceedings in the Courts ends on 24 August. It does not include any ‘pre-action protocol’ as was suggested earlier...
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The End of Section 21 – Protecting Your Position: Property Condition
This is part of a series of articles for landlords on preparing for the removal of the no-fault ground for possession under section 21. Part 3. The Property Condition One of the big complaints made by...
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The End of Section 21 – Possession claims based on ‘bad tenant’ grounds
In the last post, I looked at what we could do to improve the eviction procedure where a tenant is in arrears of rent. That is probably the most common reason why landlords want to evict. However,...
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Why you need to be very careful who you use to evict your tenants
After the case of Gill v. Kassam The Chickens are gradually coming home to roost There are a number of practices in the (largely unregulated) private rented sector, which we lawyers have known all...
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Can this Welsh landlord ask her tenant to leave after subletting on Airbnb...
Here is a question to the Blog Clinic from Heather who is a landlord I have a tenant in a property in Wales who has put a room in my house on Airbnb without my permission and without my knowledge....
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Suggestions for a tenant who has received an eviction notice
This is a question to the blog clinic from Mandy who is a tenant. Hi, I have been in a property for 9 year’s private rental through an agency. I have not signed a tendency for 6 year’s now. I have paid...
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How much does it cost to evict a tenant?
The question of eviction cost is really important if you want to recover possession of your property. There are a number of things to consider. For example: How much will the solicitors and other fees...
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Warning to Landlords – beware Sheriffs using illegal eviction procedures
Regular readers may remember that back in November I wrote about a case (Nicholas v Secretary of State for Defence) where the Sheriffs used the wrong procedures when evicting tenants who had failed to...
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When can a landlord change the locks after getting an order for possession
Here is a question to the blog clinic from Chloe (not her real name) who is a landlord I have been granted an order of possession to get me property back from a tenant. This ran out on Monday and when...
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What are a landlord's rights to evict a tenant who is underpaying the rent?
Here is a question to the blog clinic from Rajiv (not his real name) who is a landlord. I have a tenant who, during the AST, fell into arrears by 5 months claiming she wasn’t receiving her housing...
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How to prevent delay in evicting problem and non paying tenants
Sometimes tenants turn out to be problem tenants. Statistically this is a fairly low percentage – most tenants are decent. However this this is no comfort if your tenant is wrecking your property or...
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Teaming up with Landlord Action
Paul Shamplina and Landlord Action have been around for a long time. Paul started Landlord Action in 1999 when he saw that most solicitors were charging humungous fees for what is a relatively...
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Developing a Rogue Landlord Multi-Agency Taskforce in London
Ben Reeve Lewis is away this week, enjoying the Olando life with Frazzy, but I asked him to leave us a report on how his day job is going instead of a normal column … As you read this I will be at ‘Wet...
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Licenses – when do you need a court order for possession?
There is a lot of confusion about licenses and tenancies and when you need a court order for possession and when you don’t. So lets take a look at this. The Protection from Eviction Act 1977 The...
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How can landlords evict tenants quickly?
I get asked this sometimes. My tenants are behaving badly and I want them out now I have just discovered that my tenants lied in their application form and need them to go Or most commonly My tenants...
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Government plans to speed up tenant evictions
There has been a bit of publicity recently surrounding the government’s working group to consider speeding up evictions. As I have been involved in this initiative (I was invited to the working group...
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Ben Reeve Lewis Friday Newsround #144
[Ben Reeve Lewis’ fingers are feeling sore …] My belated Xmas present from Frazzy finally arrived (see pic) an Epiphone Sheraton as used by John Lee-Hooker and Liam Gallagher and I am as happy as a...
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