The discovery of unauthorized occupants in your property can be a distressing experience for any property owner. Whether you're dealing with squatters in house after holiday or long-term trespassers, understanding your legal position is crucial. This comprehensive guide explores the legal framework surrounding squatting in...
As a landlord in the United Kingdom, encountering disrespectful tenants can be a vexing ordeal. Such behaviour not only disrupts the harmonious landlord-tenant relationship but may also jeopardise your property and financial interests. This article explores effective strategies for addressing disrespectful tenants whilst adhering to...
In many parts of the country, and especially London, there is tremendous competition from would-be tenants, and at times there is a distinct shortage of available property. In order to find out what separates a reasonable prospective tenant to a very good one, we asked...
If you are in the market for a new property, then you may have seen the phrases “sitting tenant” or “tenant in situ”. As more of the UK are migrating towards renting instead of buying, the existence of the long-term sitting tenant is on the...
Numbers from The Office For National Statistics show that the volume of people renting instead of buying in the UK is continuing to boom. Reasons such as an unstable housing market and settling down later in life are all feeding into this new way of...
The Eviction Process Before starting the process to evict a tenant, you will need to determine which type of possession you need. • Standard Possession: Used when the tenant is in rent arrears • Accelerated Possession: Used for all other evictions, except for unpaid rent...
You found your perfect property to let. You feel excited. Every other thought in your head says this is the ideal flat for you - every little detail matters. You sign on the dotted line and move in. Few months down the line, little did...
