Tom Entwistle
Tom Entwistle
editor@landlordzone.co.uk
The changing High Street:
Threats facing
Britain’s high streets present something of a challenge to those
landlords owning retail premises where businesses are failing, with
tenants leaving in droves, leaving huge holes where properties lie
vacant.
Storms & Floods:
Given the severity
of the bad weather and floods in some areas of the country recently,
the past weeks have been an extremely anxious time for some tenants
and landlords.
Business Rates:
Business rates are a killer for businesses and landlords alike - landlords become liable to full business rates after three months of a vacancy for commercial premises, except some factory premises which...
Section 21:
Not every landlord
or agent would consider handling a possession claim themselves, but
the good news is, it can be done – the system is designed for LIGs
– litigant’s in person.
Commercial Property:
A commercial lease is based on contract law and a contractual agreement between landlord and tenant. The rules laid down are those as agreed in the lease agreement and are largely unencumbered by statutory rules, unlike the case...
Holiday Lets:
With the changes to
the tax rules many buy-to-let landlords are thinking of creative ways
to overcome the loss of income. Their inability to claim tax relief
on their mortgage interest and the removal...
Direct payments:
With councils now
exposed to direct payments for the rent element of Universal Credit,
some are now struggling with massive and mounting rent arrears, as in
the case of Sandwell Council.
Direct...
Rent paid in Arrears:
Given the toughest
trading conditions in living memory on Britain’s high streets - in
fact the trading conditions in retail are probably unprecedented -
tenants, at least those with a reasonable chance of...
Insolvency:
In any dealings in
business you want to ensure that you are dealing with businesses that
are basically solvent, whether this is a contractor you have engaged
to do work, a customer you supply goods or...
Fire Safety Campaign:
In
response to the Home Office’s fire safety campaign the Residential
Landlords Association is reminding landlords and tenants of the
dangers lurking in domestic premises and gives some timely words of
advice.