The summertime brings with it sunshine, high temperatures, and unfortunately a lot of unwanted visitors. Pests such as ants, flies, and wasps can be frustrating to deal with, and summer is when they come out to make your life difficult. Other pests like rats and mice will also be looking for ways to infiltrate the …
Read more >We have blogged on tenancy deposits before and, in particular, claims against landlords for failing to lodge deposits with an approved tenancy deposit scheme continue to form a significant proportion of the business of the First-tier Tribunal: Housing and Property Chamber. After eviction and civil cases, tenancy deposit claims are the third largest category of …
Read more >The 2020s kicked off with most of the world shutting down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, five years on from the lockdown that had us all stuck inside baking bread and racking our brains over Zoom quizzes, it’s interesting to reflect on the impact the global health crisis had on the private rented sector …
Read more >Most tenancies go ahead without incident, tenants move in, pay their rent and look after the property. However, that is not always the case and where a tenant leaves a property sometimes the security deposit taken is not enough to pay for damage caused meaning a landlord has to consider whether or not to pursue …
Read more >Are you looking to rent your first home? Wondering what you need to know about deposits, documents, and finding a good place to live? Renting can be exciting but comes with responsibilities and rules that are essential to understand before signing any contract. Here’s a straightforward guide to renting your first place without the stress. …
Read more >We have blogged on issues around the duties on landlords under the Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (as amended) (the Regulations), short-term lets and what is and what is not an “only or principal home” before. In a recent appeal before the Upper Tribunal, these issues came together when a group of university students …
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