Commercial properties offer landlords a steady income stream, but what happens when a tenant fails to pay rent? The process for eviction differs significantly between residential and commercial tenancies. Key Differences Between Residential and Commercial Eviction Legislation: Residential tenancies are governed by the Housing Act 1988, while commercial leases fall under common law principles and […]
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Magic? No, it’s just The Landlord’s Solution. We don’t have a magic wand; it just feels like it… As an agent, there’s always that job you dread: the tenant who’s causing bother, always in arrears, always playing the system. They take up your time, eat up your energy, test your patience and leave you on […]
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Landlords let down by a broken legal system. It’s comforting to think that the UK has a well-established and effective judicial system. If we are wronged we can turn to the courts. But unfortunately for landlords, the system isn’t working. Courts are clogged, there are insufficient judges and cases are taking months to be heard. […]
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The eviction process explained. If you need to regain possession of your property, the legal processes can seem confusing – all the jargon, rules, notices, different courts and different applications – but don’t despair. This area is one where we excel. We handle these issues on behalf of landlords every day. Our simple, fixed-fee services […]
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You don’t need to be Sherlock Holmes to trace your tenants. Our tracing and debt recovery experts are here to make life easier when you need it most, by taking away the stress and pain of tracking down your tenants, so you can recover the money you are owed. We have access to internal and […]
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Landlord left with rent arrears, floors carpeted in dog faeces, towers of waste – and a cannabis farm LegalforLandlords has revealed revolting images of a home caked in dog faeces, with towering piles of empty dog food packets after the animal was left alone in the property for days. The two-bedroom home in St Helens […]
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Evictions paperwork must now include ‘breathing space’ scheme details. From today, Tuesday 4th May, Section 8 notices must include details of debt respite scheme for tenants. The new scheme has a huge impact on the current processes followed by agents and landlords when taking action against rent arrears. If you’re dealing with rent debt, be […]
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Landlords Who Operate Outside The Law On Tenant Evictions Will Be Prosecuted There are reports in the press about private rental sector (PRS) landlords failing to follow the correct tenant eviction procedures when trying to get problem tenants out of their properties and many are ending up on the wrong side of the law. There […]
Read MoreAccording to the latest quarterly index published by Countrywide lettings agency there has been a 6% annual growth in the number of tenants over the age of 50 renting property in the UK private rented sector (PRS). The lettings agency also report that there has been a 7% annual decline in the number of tenants […]
Read MoreRent Guarantee Insurance Reduces Landlord Rent Arrears Worry Private rental sector rent rises slowed down in May and even tenant rent arrears are falling as more landlords use Rent Guarantee insurance to protect the rental income. According to LSL property services, the UK private rental sector (PRS) is still growing, with the number of new tenants […]
Read MoreUK landlords are considered to be service providers, offering their rental property assets as suitable homes for people looking to rent property in the private sector. However, there are times when being a landlord can appear to have a few drawbacks, so we would like to offer landlords a little advice on dealing with some […]
Read MoreSmaller buy to let properties provide property investors and landlords with the best rental yields, says Countrywide Countrywide’s latest research is based on 50,000 buy to let properties across England, Scotland and Wales, and their survey found that the average PRS rental yield for a one bedroom property was 6.8% during the first quarter of 2013. This compares […]
Read MoreResults from the latest Quarterly Lettings Index survey by Countrywide have revealed a highly favourable rental market for UK buy-to-let landlords in the private rented sector. The Countrywide quarterly lettings index analyses all UK PRS rental prices, rent arrears and gross rental yields and is the UK’s largest national lettings index based on over 50,000 rental […]
Read MoreLandlord Possession Claims Soar Again There has been a dramatic increase in the number of PRS landlords seeking to evict bad tenants and the volume of possession orders doesn’t look like abating any time soon according to data released by the UK Government. Government figures show that there were 103,329 landlord claims for tenant […]
Read MoreA greater proportion of residential property owners struggling to sell their existing properties are taking a leaf out of the portfolio landlords book and are choosing to offer their properties for rental purposes in the UK private rental sector (PRS), in order to provide adequate finances for their retirement. Of the single property owners choosing […]
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