This is a question to the blog clinic from Frances (not his real name), who is a tenant in England.
My house burned down in London. The fire report could not determine the cause and so it is recorded as accidental. The House was an MHO but there were no fire doors, fire blankets or…

Most of the discussion around the Renters Rights Bill tends to be

• Landlords whinging about the loss of section 21 and
• Tenants complaining that the changes do not go far enough!

However, what is not being covered is the swinging changes to the powers of Local Authority Enforcement Officers!
Rogue landlords are a real blight…

Another week and another Newsround, let’s see what has been in the news this week.
Landlords costly expenditures revealed
An interesting survey out this week by Together, a mortgage lender, details the most costly mistakes that landlords regret, with 18% of landlords underestimating how much wear and tear a tenant can cost during the…

We live in a changing world.
Not only is Mr Trump across the pond changing world trade. We also have changes coming in the Private Rented Sector with the Renters Rights Bill and changes to the EPC rules.
Everyone in business needs to assess their current situation and see if changes need to be made.
And…

Welcome to our weekly Newsround, let’s see what the team has spotted in the housing new this week.
Landlord EPC Grants launched by Government
The Government has launched this week its New Homes: Local Grant Scheme for landlords in England with properties rated EPC D to E. Landlords can get up to £30,000 for energy…

Here are all our posts for March.
Saturday 1st March
Landlord Law Blog Roundup for February 2025
All our blog posts for February
Monday 3rd March
Can this landlord enter her tenant’s property whether she is in or not?
This was a question asked in our Blog Clinic
Advice for landlords on how to avoid…

This is a question to the blog clinic fast track from Richard (not his real name), who is a lodger landlord in England.
I have an unlicensed HMO in Bexley.  I had a visit from the council licensing team about 12 days ago, who say they have had a complaint which I believe is from…