September 2006 - Issue 11
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We continue here with our series of LandlordZONE Newsletter editions on the topic of the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) up-date requirements of the Housing Act 2004.
Landlords and Agents are no doubt anxious to know the state-of-play regarding the TDS. They will also be concerned about the likely impact of all [...]
RICS housing market survey May 2006 – July 2006
Tenant demand and rental levels accelerated in the quarter to July, driven by a strong economy, declining accessibility and immigration from EU accession countries, says RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), in its lettings survey published today (Thursday 31 August 2006).
30 percent more chartered surveyors reported [...]
All over the country, parents are anxiously studying the small ads in the hope of finding a suitable flat for their student sons and daughters. While flying the nest is a big adventure for school-leavers, funding their new lifestyle can be an expensive problem for the folks back home.
The cost of living for students is [...]
The vexed question as to when time is of the essence in a rent review clause is certainly live and well and still troubling lawyers and the courts. It remains a difficult question but one of central importance when advising both landlords and tenants.
Much can turn on whether the tenant is deemed to have [...]
HISTORIC VICTORY FOR LANDLORDS IN HOUSE OF LORDS
Introduction On 1 December 2005 the House of Lords reversed the decision of the Court of Appeal in London Diocesan Fund v Avonridge Property Company Limited. (Full report at [2005] 1 WLR 3956.) As a result of the House of Lords ruling it is now clear that [...]
Letting property seems a great investment idea (it is if you get it right) and lots of new landlords have recently jumped on the band wagon very much encouraged by all those TV programmes and sometimes by investment advisors who know little more about letting property than the investment clients they are advising.
Successful landlording requires [...]
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The Amenity Standards for HMOs in England and Wales are now in force.
The new definition of HMO involves any building or flat in which two or more households share basic amenities.
A household is defined as a single person, a married/cohabiting couple, or a family. So HMOs will include many sharing arrangements (including [...]
