by guildy | 7 Mar 2018 | Data Protection, New Legislation
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and a new (as yet to be finalised) Data Protection Act will replace the current data protection rules from 25 May 2018. As currently, the new rules will apply to the UK. Under the GDPR, you will need to audit the...
by guildy | 20 Sep 2017 | Granting a Tenancy, Rent
Sometimes mistakes happen when drafting a tenancy agreement. A typical question may be: I advertised a property at £450pcm. The particulars showed this amount and so did the advert. On signing the tenancy, the tenant also paid £450 first months rent and £450 deposit....
by guildy | 8 Jul 2016 | Granting a Tenancy, News
If you have nicked a free tenancy agreement off the internet or repurposed one provided by a letting agent, then now’s the time to throw it in the bin. Many landlords believe they can rewrite someone else’s assured shorthold tenancy agreement (AST) by adding and...
by guildy | 3 Jun 2016 | Granting a Tenancy, Guild Services, News
We are excited to announce the release of our brand new Tenancy Contract Builder which is now available for use by all members. It’s been a while in the making and huge thanks to all the beta testers who helped fine tune the system. The builder will only produce...
by guildy | 3 Feb 2016 | Anti-Social, News, Possession, Tenant Repairs
A tenant who moved a pet dog and three cats into a buy to let home without permission was taken to court for allegedly allowing the animals to cause £12,000 to the property. Magistrates decided the tenant, Martin Starsmore, 28, signed a tenancy agreement banning pets...
by guildy | 11 Jun 2014 | New Legislation, News, Unfair Terms
From 13 June 2014, The Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 will consolidate and replace the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 and the Cancellation of Contracts made in a Consumer’s Home or Place...
by | 9 Feb 2014 | Members Questions, Tenancy Deposit, Tenants Notice to Quit, Unfair Terms, Unlawful Eviction
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by dp2014 | 25 Jul 2013 | Guarantor, Members Questions
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by guildy | 21 Feb 2010 | Granting a Tenancy, Publicly Visible
This article taken with thanks from the Painsmith Solicitors blog. Original article here In University of Plymouth v European Language Centre Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 784 the Court decided that in legally binding e-mail correspondence it is essential to have an unequivocal...