You can find free tenancy agreements online, or buy blank ones from newsagents or stationers, but the problem with these is that they are frequently not up to date, contradict relevant legislation and/or contain clauses which the courts would consider unfair – all of which has the effect of making the particular clause totally unenforceable. …
Due to an amendment to the 2013 autumn statement, unexpected changes come into force from 6th April 2014 which could affect UK residents with more than one property. The government is proposing to reduce the additional time qualifying for ‘relief’ on your main home after you have moved out from 3 years to just 18 months! This reduction …
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The recent Court of Appeal case of Superstrike vs. Rodrigues concerns an assured shorthold tenancy that was created in January 2007 prior to the introduction of mandatory tenancy deposit protection on 6 April 2007. The tenancy continued on a statutory periodic basis from January 2008 and the deposit remained unprotected. In 2011 a Section 21 …
It is critically important for landlords to have a written tenancy agreement. While it is possible to create a tenancy without a written agreement, it is certainly not a good idea. Here are four good reasons why you should always have a written agreement: 1) With a written agreement you can prove what was agreed between you …
7) Make all your windows invisible By thoroughly cleaning all your windows both inside and out means that at the very least any prospective tenants won’t notice them, and if they do then you want them to notice them for the right reasons! Sparkling clean windows will make a very big difference to the impression of a …
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