Bulletins
Landlord & Tenant Bulletins
Jargon-free, practical advice and legislation updates.
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Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) overpayment is rife among property developers – claim your refund before it’s too late.
May 08, 2019Having worked with many property developers, we have found that many are unaware of the various Stamp Duty Land Tax...
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Legal Update: Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018
February 12, 2019The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 is coming into force very soon. The purpose of the act is to improve...
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How to recover rent arrears from residential tenants
January 30, 2019We often deal with landlords whose tenants have not paid any rent for a number of months. In some cases, landlords rely...
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How will the new Pre-action Protocol for Debt Claims affect my business?
December 20, 2017On 1 October 2017 we saw the Pre-action Protocol for Debt Claims (“the Protocol”) come into force which now determines...
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The Trials and Tribulations of Seeking Possession in the County Court
August 23, 2017Many landlords find the prospect of taking court action to seek possession rather daunting, as often these are uncharted...
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Avoid being caught out by the new sanctions targeting rogue landlords
June 29, 2017On 6 April 2017 the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (“the HPA”) gave Councils new powers to deal with rogue landlords....
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How to Avoid the Top Ten Traps for Unwary Landlords
May 11, 2017Letting is getting more onerous and unfortunately we are seeing a lot of landlords fall at a number of hurdles. Here are...
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Housing and Planning Act 2016 - more changes on their way for landlords
October 12, 2016The Housing and Planning Act 2016 (“the Act”) received Royal Assent on 12 May 2016. Various parts of the Act will come...
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