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I have recently been doing some training for Propertymark on ‘Death in Tenancy’. One point which seemed to surprise delegates was their legal position on the death of their landlord. The posi...

https://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/2024/11/04/the-position-of-letting-agents-on-the-death-of-the-landlord/

A lot can happen in a week right now, and this week is no exception where we have had Labour’s first budget in 14 years. How has this impacted the housing news as we end this week, and let’s ...

https://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/2024/11/01/landlord-law-newsround-363/

Here are all our posts for October. Wednesday 2nd October Landlord Law Blog Roundup for September Our roundup of posts for September Friday 4th October Landlord Law Newsround #359 Our first Newsr...

https://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/2024/11/01/landlord-law-blog-roundup-for-october-2024/

This is a question to the blog clinic from Angela who is a tenant in England. When I signed my tenancy agreement I found a special clause： Special Clauses 1.Mortgage The Property is subject to ...

https://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/2024/10/29/can-my-landlord-evict-me-under-this-mortgage-clause-in-my-tenancy-agreement/

Welcome to our last Newsround for October, where this week has seen the Renters Rights Bill move to the Committee stage. You can read my blog here, where I summarise the main themes and topics th...

https://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/2024/10/25/landlord-law-newsround-362/

I watched the recordings of witnesses giving evidence to the Renters Rights Bill committee last night and today, which was fascinating. The witnesses was a real roll call of all concerned about t...

https://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/2024/10/23/the-renters-rights-bill-the-committee-stage/

Looking at the new rules for rent increases and what landlords should do to protect their position. Fulfilling a manifesto commitment One of the manifesto commitments the Labour Party made was to...

https://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/2024/10/21/the-renters-rights-bill-new-rules-increasing-rent-and-their-consequences/

Welcome to Landlord Law’s weekly Newsround bringing you all the latest housing news. Rent tribunal system will not cope Once the Renters Rights Bill becomes law there is concern that the Englis...

https://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/2024/10/19/landlord-law-newsround-361/

Welcome to our weekly Newsround where we bring you the housing news that has been trending this week. Renters Rights Bill Second Reading This took place on Thursday.  After a fairly long debate ...

https://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/2024/10/11/landlord-law-newsround-360/

I watched the debate for the second reading of the Renters Rights Bill yesterday (9 October), and again today while drafting this post, which was a bit of a marathon. Here are the main points. Op...

https://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/2024/10/10/the-renters-rights-bill-report-on-the-second-reading/

About Notices to Quit A Notice to Quit is a notice served either by a landlord or a tenant to end a tenancy.  It is, however, a specific type of notice, so you should not use this term for secti...

https://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/2024/10/09/the-renters-rights-bill-and-two-issues-that-need-clarifying-on-tenants-notices-to-quit/

People often assume that if the landlord or tenant dies, then that is the end of the tenancy. However, this is not the case. There is an important difference here between a residential license an...

https://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/2024/10/07/urban-myth-a-tenancy-will-end-if-the-landlord-or-the-tenant-dies/