Private Landlords

Oct 14, 2019 | Blog

All the obligations with which a Landlord in the private rented sector has to comply are becoming complex and although letting a residential property can provide useful income for the owner, great care must be taken to avoid breaching these rules and regulations. For...

September 2019 – Compliance Aide-Memoire – Private Residential Landlords

Oct 11, 2019 | Bullet Point Update

The Bullet Point Update for March said something specific about the changes to the “repairing standard” which private landlords have to comply with. This Update is rather more general. It is prompted by the publication this month of updated guidance on the...

June 2019 – Landlord Registration Expansion

Jun 27, 2019 | Bullet Point Update

Duty to register  Virtually all private landlords must first register as a landlord with each local authority in whose area they let property. That includes everyone named on the title deeds. Failure to do so is a criminal offence and can result in a fine. Current...

March 2019 – The Private Rented Sector – The “Repairing Standard” Evolves

Apr 2, 2019 | Bullet Point Update

If you rent out a property as a private landlord it’s your duty to make sure the property meets the “repairing standard”. New legislation came into force on 1st March 2019 making changes in relation to the repairing standard. (The trio of measures in full is: the...

Recovering Possession when Private Tenants Abandon a Property

Apr 1, 2019 | Blog

How does a landlord recover possession of a property which has been abandoned by a private tenant? The options available depend on the type of tenancy in place. Assured or short assured tenancies Most private residential tenancies beginning before 1 December 2017 are...