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A short series from landlord & tenant lawyer Tessa Shepperson on things you need to watch out for.

I include this not because the rules are likely to come into force in 2018 (although this is not impossible)

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A short series from landlord & tenant lawyer Tessa Shepperson on things you need to watch out for.

On 1 October 2015 new rules came in which affected landlords use of the all-important section 21 notices for properties let on assured shorthold tenancies in England (the new rules do not apply in Wales).

The post Five Warnings for 2018 – #4 Pre-October 2015 Tenancies appeared first on Property118.

A short series from landlord & tenant lawyer Tessa Shepperson on things you need to watch out for.

Banning Orders were set out in the Housing and Planning Act 2016, but could not come into force until the relevant secondary legislation had been drafted.

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A short series from landlord & tenant lawyer Tessa Shepperson on things you need to watch out for.

GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation and is a new set of considerably more onerous data protection laws which are coming into force on 25 May 2018.

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A short series from landlord & tenant lawyer Tessa Shepperson on things you need to watch out for.

1 – Do you rent out property on an assured shorthold tenancy?

If you rent out property it will almost certainly be an AST.  

The post Five Warnings for 2018 – #1 The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards appeared first on Property118.

This is the 16th and last post in my 2017 Legal Update series.  See the rest of them here.

During this legal update series, I have given you a brief overview of the main laws which apply to landlords renting in the private sector.

The post Are you properly protected against claims by tenants and prosecutions by the authorities? appeared first on Property118.

This is the 15th post in my 2017 Legal Update series.

Evicting tenants is not a nice thing to have to do. Sadly, however it is sometimes necessary.

If it is necessary then it is best all round if you just get on with it.

The post How to stop evictions going wrong appeared first on Property118.

This is the 14th post in my 2017 Legal Update series.

If you are in Wales or own or manage a rented property in Wales you may have noticed from this update series that quite a few of the new regulations don’t apply to you and you may be wondering what is going on.

The post What is happening to Housing Law in Wales? appeared first on Property118.

This is the 13th post in my 2017 Legal Update series.

It’s been my opinion for some time that HMOs are an enforcement bonanza waiting to happen. If I were head of a Local Authority Enforcement Team in any large city I would be rubbing my hands with glee.

The post Houses in Multiple Occupation – a legal bombshell in the making appeared first on Property118.

This is the 12th post in my 2017 Legal Update series.

One of the chief complaints made by tenants against landlords is the poor condition of their rented property and the difficulties they face in getting anything done about it.

The post The complex law surrounding property condition and disrepair appeared first on Property118.

This is the 11th post in my 2017 Legal Update series.

In most landlord & tenant situations where the landlord is a freeholder it is comparatively simple. You have a landlord. And a tenant.

However

The post Leaseholder Landlords and the Law appeared first on Property118.

This is the 10th post in my 2017 Legal Update series.

On the morning of Wednesday 14th June, I was due to travel down to London for a meeting. I got up early to do some admin

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This is the 9th post in my 2017 Legal Update series.

All tenancies should have a tenancy agreement. It is legally possible to create a tenancy without one but you would be foolish to do so.

The post Tenancy Agreements and how to get them right appeared first on Property118.

This is the 8th post in my 2017 Legal Update series.

Ever since 1 February 2016 (or 1 December 2014 for landlords around Birmingham) landlords and agents in England have had to check whether the people who will be occupying their properties have a ‘right to rent’ in the UK.

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This is the 7th post in my 2017 Legal Update series.

The Consumer Legislation – does it apply to YOU?

When I mention ‘Consumer law’ to most landlords they just look at me blankly. “What’s consumer law got to do with me?” one landlord asked at a training workshop earlier this year.

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