New Tenancy Agreements and New DPS Rules
The DPS (Deposit Protection Service) has issued new scheme terms and conditions, available here. As a result, our DPS assured shorthold tenancy agreement (F002) has been updated. In addition, whilst a change was being made we’ve made a couple of additions to the clauses within the AST. Also, whilst on, we have made those additions to the no deposit (F001) and MyDeposits (F003) assured shorthold tenancies too. The confirmation certificate (F033) that is required to be served on relevant persons when using the DPS has also been amended...
read moreI Was Here First!
ZAMMIT MAEMPEL v. MALTA – 24202/10 [2011] ECHR 1964 Article 8 of the Convention of Human Rights protects the individual’s right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence. A home will usually be the place, the physically defined area, where private and family life develops. The individual has a right to respect for his home, meaning not just the right to the actual physical area, but also to the quiet enjoyment of that area within reasonable limits. The applicants have resided in a house in Malta owned...
read moreThe Law of Appropriation
Appropriation can be an important legal principle for landlords. In particular it matters if there are rent arrears of a relatively long period and between arrears a renewal tenancy has been granted. If the landlord decides to then serve a section 8 notice on rent arrears grounds, the question arises as to which payments made were for which tenancy? For example a tenant owes £800. A new tenancy (renewal) is granted and the tenant pays £200.00. Does this £200 appropriate to the previous tenancy or the new tenancy? A similar problem can arise...
read moreTenancy renewal
Is there a form specifically to renew a tenants agreement where no changes have taken place, or is it a case of simply issuing a new shorthold agreement with revised dates.
read moreWhat information must I give to Water company?
what information do you need to tell the water company when a new tenant moves in
read moreTrespasser moved in after viewing
hi i run a few hmo houses , about 4 days ago i showed a room to a tenant who at the time said he didnt want , last night at 1am i was called to say he has been back to the propoerty and is now living in the kitchen , i called the police who said there is nothing they can do as he didnt force entry and i should contact a solictor for advice ! now i have an unwanted lodger living in the kitchen , is there anything i can do
read moreLocalism Act and Tenancy Deposit Schemes
The Localism Bill is now officially the Localism Act. The tenancy deposit provisions of the Localism Act take effect on 6 April 2012 Of interest to private landlords in particular will be section 184 of the Act which makes significant changes to the tenancy deposit provisions contained in the Housing Act 2004. Highlights of the changes are: The time for protecting a deposit is increased from 14 days to 30 days The time for supplying the prescribed information is also increased from 14 days to 30 days The time limit of 30 days will be...
read moreHousing Benefit Temporary Absence
Hi Adrian, Just a clarification please. I have a tenant, who is Iranian and who came to the UK some 10 years ago via a refugee “scheme”, he is on benefits including LHA. When I met him recently he mentioned that he is hoping to visit his home next year for about 2 months, this will be his visit home since coming to the UK. Do you have any idea as to whether this will affect his benefits including the LHA being paid. I have stated that he needs to visit the Council to check this officially. Thanks
read moreThe Guild a premier service, a cut above the rest.
This is not a question but I would like to thank Adrian and the Guild for all the help given during a recent Section 8 possession which became a dispair case. It has had a very satisfactory outcome. I have been a member of ARLA in the past and had dealings with the NLA and can honestly say The Guild of Residential Landlords is a class above and offer a excellent service second to none.
read morePrepaid Gas Meter problem for new tenants
Yesterday when checking in new tenants at a property gas was unavailable to supply the boiler, fire and hob as the previous tenants had departed without notifying me that a prepaid gas meter had been imposed on them and installed meaning the gas supply was closed off. By the time the supplier, reactivated the meter it was about 5.30 pm by which time both I and the incoming tenants had been on the phone to Npower for a long time over numerous calls to different people. The incoming tenant then needed to wait at least 2 hours before going to the...
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