Council tax and student rented accommodation By Brad Askew on 04/12/2014 with comments Introduced in 1933 by the Local Government Finance Act 1992, council tax is imposed on households in Britain based on the number of people living in the property and what its value would have been on April 1st 1991 (2005 in Wales). From this, the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) will give your home a valuation band which determines how much you will be required to pay. Use this quick link to find out which band your property belongs to. Read more
If other occupants of my property breach the tenancy agreement, what are my rights? By Brad Askew on 04/12/2014 with comments You could be the perfect tenant who keeps the property in a more than satisfactory state and always pays their rent on time. But what if one of the other tenants does not mirror your conduct. What if one of the other tenants damages the property in some way? Read more
MPs debate ban on 'revenge evictions' By Eamonn Hogan on 03/12/2014 with comments On Friday 28th November MP’s heard a parliamentary bill aimed at putting an end to landlords ‘revenge evicting’ tenants who complained about their property. That bill did not become law because two Conservative MPs filibustered and stopped the debate which would have ended in the bill becoming law. Read more
Guarantors By Brad Askew on 27/11/2014 with comments A guarantor is someone who accepts liability on behalf of the tenant for things such as a failure to pay rent or damage to the property during the course of the tenancy. Read more
Who are the perfect tenants? By Eamonn Hogan on 07/11/2014 with comments Landlords spend a lot of time working with letting agents or by themselves to attract the best calibre tenants possible. Read more
Can I claim compensation from a landlord if they fail to protect my deposit? By Brad Askew on 05/11/2014 with comments A monetary remedy is possible where a landlord has not followed the legal procedures in place regarding the protection of a tenant’s deposit. Read more
What is the legal process for claiming tenant deposit compensation? By Brad Askew on 05/11/2014 with comments If you wanted to claim compensation from your landlord for failing to protect your deposit (by not putting it in a tenancy deposit scheme) within 30 days, you could go to court to claim compensation. Read more
Does a landlord have to take a deposit? By Brad Askew on 05/11/2014 with comments A Landlord does not have to take a deposit but here are some reasons why it could be a good idea. Read more
Where a deposit was protected what can a landlord lawfully and fairly deduct from it? By Brad Askew on 05/11/2014 with comments Your landlord can deduct money from your deposit for the following reasons........... Read more
What does a landlord have to do and when after he/she takes my deposit? By Brad Askew on 05/11/2014 with comments If you currently have an Assured Shorthold Tenancy in England and Wales that started after 2007 your landlord is required to pay your deposit into a tenancy deposit scheme. Written by Jordan Dowe - UWE Law Undergraduate Read more