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, […]
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The Lettings industry, with Lucy Alexander: In a crowded and volatile industry, as a letting agent it can be hard to make your mark. It’s a challenge to differentiate your service from the competition, to show your clients that you are not the same, that you care and that you’ll do more for them. Lucy […]
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Join Lucy Alexander and Managing Director of LegalforLandlords, Sim Sekhon, as they discuss the importance of Rent Protection. We’ve all seen the devastation caused when rental income isn’t on track or dries up altogether over this past year. In this video, we explain why rent and legal protection insurance is essential, not just an optional […]
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Effective in England and Wales from 4 May 2021, this new scheme aims to help those with problem debt. It doesn’t cancel the debt and it isn’t a payment holiday, but it puts on hold any enforcement action and gives debtors ‘breathing space’ to find solutions. Let’s take a quick look at how this affects […]
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You manage viewings, references, agreements, inventories, check-ins, repairs and check-outs. You’re missing the big one. Did you know you can include Rent Protection Insurance as part of your managed service fee to landlords? Usual fees of say, 10%, could be increased to 12.5% if you add Rent Protection Insurance into the mix. You’ll create a […]
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Before you give up trying to recover rent arrears, give us the chance to get it back for you. We’re rather good at chasing rent a rrears, at recovering long-term debts and tracing tenants who’ve done a moonlight flit. It’s your money. Your income. Your business. Fight for it and get us on the case. […]
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Our first responders are fabulous, but let’s face it, their job isn’t to sort the typical domestic emergency. Call them about a wasp nest or an electrical fault and you’ll get short shrift. But if you’re a landlord and your tenant calls about a drain that’s blocked or a boiler that won’t work, it is […]
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Have you ever thought about what might happen if your tenants stopped paying their rent? How much do you rely on that income? How many months of arrears could you stand before you would be in trouble? If you’ve avoided thinking about it, you’re not alone. It’s not pleasant to think about potential losses and […]
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From Charles Dickens to the silent screen, from social media platforms to the present-day press, nothing grabs the attention like a sob story with a heartless villain and a poor unfortunate victim. Even in 2021, melodramatic tales of evil landlords throwing destitute families out onto the streets make good reading and cause justifiable public concern, […]
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It’s estimated that one-quarter of the population will be renting by the end of 2021. Terms like Generation Rent are far more than memorable soundbites. They reflect the reality of how millions of us live. While some tenants might be hoping one day to secure a mortgage, others dream of finding a place of their […]
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You don’t need exceptional powers to be a superhero. You just need to solve problems, deliver great service and save people money. That’s what we do. You need insurance – we do insurance. You need a reference – we’ll sort it. You need legal services – no worries, we’ve got experts ready to help. Running […]
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Following the devastating news from the Prime Minister yesterday evening (4th January 2021) regarding the new national lockdown, we would like to express our heartfelt sympathy to all the businesses and individuals affected once again. We would also like to reassure all our customers and suppliers that we will remain open to support you. 2020 […]
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Reflecting on an Unprecedented Year for Landlords As the end of 2020 approaches, it’s the perfect time to reflect. I’ll never forget the impact this year has had on our sector – the frustration, loss and hardship that many have experienced. Particularly the landlords who have struggled with problem tenants and spiralling rent arrears. Looking […]
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We’ve all worked so hard this year, through different and challenging circumstances. The LegalforLandlords team is looking forward to some well-deserved time off over the festive period, and we hope you are too. Thursday 24th December – Close for Christmas Monday 4th January – Reopen for business
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The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has released an updated How to Rent guide. This update means that landlords and letting agents must make sure that new tenants, or those renewing, are issued the correct version of the guide. It can be issued be either as a hard copy or, if the […]
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