Sometimes a landlord or a tenant gets cold feet and wants to get out of a tenancy agreement early.  How to you deal with that with a mutual agreement, and deed of surrender?

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We are often asked about how Landlords can lawfully evict 'problem' tenants.

The Housing Act 1988 as amended by the Housing Act 1996 lays down certain circumstances, known as grounds, under which a landlord may  apply to court for possession of a property.

Two of the most commonly referred to grounds are where the tenant has unpaid and excessively delayed rent, and where the tenant has been found guilty of illegal activity or causing nuisance.

We go through ALL the grounds you can rely on.

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Airbnb started as a ‘thing’ but has since grown into a formidable force in the short term accommodation market.  I have written this article to get you thinking, to inspire you, and to provide some legal thoughts around the frameworks that Airbnb can exist under in the UK Rental market

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Landlords and agents should by now be aware of just how important it is to follow the letter of the law when serving Section 8 or Section 21 Notices.

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The provisions in the Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) that made squatting a criminal offence do seem to have made a difference to how speedily squatters can be removed from vacant premises. The only evidence I have for this is that my law firm has had only one case concerning squatters since it was introduced.

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