Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues

Electrical Safety For Landlords In Rental Property

25 Aug 2011 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 65 Comments

There is an unfortunate grey area around what landlords must do to fulfil their legal obligations concerning electrical systems and electrical equipment. Hopefully this article will clear some of those [...]

Landlord Health And Safety Precautions

09 Jun 2011 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 8 Comments

For those that have been awesome enough to keep on top of my blog, you’ll be aware that I’m currently going through a transitional period of moving old tenants out, [...]

Landlords That Discriminate Against Tenants

26 Apr 2011 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 12 Comments

I had it all planned out in my head that I was going to write a blog post about ‘Ending Tenancy Agreements’- it was supposed to be one of those [...]

Should My Tenancy Deposit Be Protected?

07 Mar 2011 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 3 Comments

From 6 April 2007, when a tenant pays a deposit for an Assured Shorthold Tenancy in England and Wales, the landlord or letting agent must protect the tenant’s deposit through [...]

Gas Safety Certificate For Landlords

22 Feb 2011 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 24 Comments

Last week I got an annual Gas Safety Certificate sorted out for one of my rental properties. Then I realised I’ve barely touched on the subject of Gas Safety Certificates [...]

6 Tenancy Agreement Facts That Are Bullshit

21 Jul 2010 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 12 Comments

1) You can’t let a property without a signed Tenancy Agreement Landlords don’t need a written Tenancy Agreement in order to legally let their property, although it is strongly advised. [...]

What Is ‘The Housing Act 1988′?

16 Jul 2010 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 0 Comments

Anyone who’s a landlord or tenant may have come across the term “The housing Act 1988″, it’s usually referenced multiple times in Tenancy Agreements Essentially, the act is the law [...]

My Tenant Has Changed The Door Locks, Can He Do that?

16 Feb 2010 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 5 Comments

Just a quick answer to an ever increasingly asked question: can tenants legally change the door locks? In short, yes. The tenant does not have to give the landlord a [...]

What Landlords Should Know About ‘White Goods’

14 Dec 2009 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 7 Comments

I’ve been getting a few emails from folks regarding the details of “White goods”, so I thought I’d quickly jot down what I know about the issue. It’s not exactly [...]

The Penalties For Breaking Landlord Laws

08 Dec 2009 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 5 Comments

Landlord law is a pretty gray area from what I’ve noticed over the years, as in, penalties always seem to differ, even if the crimes being committed are similar to [...]

Idiot Tenant Sets Fire To Property- What To Do?

26 Oct 2009 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 13 Comments

I came across an interesting thread on the Property Tribes forum earlier. A landlord had her property accidently set on fire by her tenant, to the point where it became [...]

I Haven’t Protected My Tenants Deposit Into A Scheme With In 14 Days

02 Oct 2009 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 31 Comments

I received this email earlier today. It’s an interesting question, with a rather ropey answer (which works in the favour of the landlord): I have one property. My tenant has [...]

Tenant’s Right To Live In Quiet Enjoyment

12 Aug 2009 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 41 Comments

A few days ago there was a little debate on Twitter about whether a landlord or letting agent had the right to enter his/her property during the last month of [...]

How Much Should Landlords Pay For An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)?

16 Apr 2009 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 19 Comments

I had to get an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) for the first time recently. It was made a legal requirement for all landlords back in October 2008. Booo! Meh, waste [...]

Can My Tenant End A Tenancy Agreement Early?

09 Apr 2009 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 147 Comments

So, your tenant wants to vacate your property earlier than the dates agreed in the Tenancy Agreement – what are your rights? Can the tenant leave during the tenancy? If [...]

Tenant Completely Trashes Property

18 Mar 2009 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 4 Comments

Errr…I found this clip on the Property Hawk website. It’s footage of what a landlord was welcomed to after a tenant had checked out. I can’t seem to find more [...]

Gas Safe Register Has Replaced CORGI Gas Registration

17 Mar 2009 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 18 Comments

Thanks to a reader I was informed about an extremely vital change regarding gas safety legal obligations, which concerns ALL landlords. On 8 September 2008, the Health and Safety Executive [...]

Landlord Changes Locks To keep Scumbag Tenants Out

04 Dec 2008 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 59 Comments

One of the most active and interesting articles (in my opinion) on this website is the I’m evicting my tenants post. The post is basically about me throwing my toys [...]

Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) For Landlords

18 Aug 2008 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 12 Comments

From the 1st of October 2008, Landlords must provide an Energy Performance Certificate to all new and prospective tenants. The certificates (EPCs) should be provided at no cost to prospective [...]

My Tenant Left Without Paying Bills

12 Nov 2007 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 7 Comments

One of my “problem” tenant’s vacated one of my properties after being evicted, but she left behind unpaid gas and electricity bills. The bills totaled to approximately £200. This particular [...]

Increasing Your Tenants Rent

04 Oct 2007 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 9 Comments

Increasing rent can be a difficult issue, especially when you’re increasing rent to existing tenants. However, landlords will generally want to increase rent over time, to keep up with the [...]

Landlord’s Right Of Entry

28 Jul 2007 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 134 Comments

It is in fact illegal for a landlord to enter his or her property without agreement from the tenant. The office of fair trading document oft356 reads as follows: 3.32 [...]

Tenants Without A Written Contract- Verbal Tenancy Agreement

24 Jul 2007 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 35 Comments

Earlier today I received a phonecall from a friend of mine; she explained to me that her landlord has requested for her to vacate his property by Saturday (4 days [...]

Tenancy Deposit Scheme For Landlords

30 Mar 2007 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 88 Comments

From 6 April 2007, when a tenant pays a deposit for an assured shorthold tenancy in England and Wales, the landlord or letting agent must protect your deposit through a [...]

Landlord Obligations / Regulations – The Law

19 Feb 2007 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 358 Comments

As a landlord there are a number of legal obligations you MUST (and should) abide by. These are all necessary obligations; failing to comply with these could result in prosecution. [...]