22 October 2018 - 28 October 2018 Archives

Petition Protest Against ‘No Benefits’ Buy to Let Lenders

A buy to let landlord who could only remortgage a rented home if she evicted her tenant has started a petition protest calling for the government to outlaw lenders with a ‘no benefits’ policy. Read more…

Tags: benefits, buy to let, housing benefit, mortgage, universal credit | Comment

Lawyers Called in as Court Defeats Undermine Licensing Schemes

Government lawyers are looking into how recent court defeats will impact how councils charge shared house licensing fees. Read more…

Tags: HMO, licence, licensing fees | Comment

Changing terms of the tenancy

Hi Guildy, We have a long term tenant which, for historical reasons, pays rent inclusive... Read more →

Extension of section 21

A tenant has asked to extend the tenancy for a week at the expiry of... Read more →

Can a new landlord recover rent arrears from a former landlord? And can the rent arrears owed to the previous landlord form part of the new landlord’s section 8 notice?

Can a new landlord which has recently acquired a residential property which is subject to... Read more →

Can a landlord start proceedings for arrears/possession if receiving direct payment from Universal Credit?

I have a landlord with a tenant in 4+ months of arrears who I served... Read more →

N5B GAS CERT

ON THE N5B RE THE GAS CERT, THE GAS CERT WAS GIVEN 2 MONTHS AFTER... Read more →

Recent Forms

Application for Accommodation

Product Code: F009 – for updates see the version history... View form →

Application to be a Guarantor

Product Code: F039 – for updates see the update history... View form →

Online Reference Check

Carry out an online tenancy assessment check (often referred to... View form →

Recent Tech Support

Change Log for Tenancy Builder

Updates to the Tenancy Builder Link to Tenancy Builder 2... Read more →

Tenancy Builder (New) Help Documentation

Recent Services/Discounts

Advertise Property for Rent

Auction Homes Go at Knock Down Prices Mashroom Mashroom provides...

How to Decide Which Tenancy You Should Use

Use our tenancy type wizard to determine what type of tenancy you require. Read more →

Licence Conditions and Occupation by Students

Under the Housing Act 2004, where a licence is required and a local authority issue a licence, they may impose conditions on the licence holder under section 67 Housing Act 2004: Read more…

Tags: conditions, HMO, licence, student | Comment