Over the last few weeks households all over the country have been receiving letters telling them they need to complete the census or face a fine up to £1,000. With the letters being addressed to ‘The householder’ and it being 10 years since any of us have had to complete the census, it is no surprise that tenants and landlords have been asking their agents who needs to complete it.
Mike Morgan, Hamilton Fraser’s Legal Division Manager and Head of HF Assist, the lettings helpline, provides their top 10 enquiries from agents in 2020.
Some tenants find 'do-it-yourself' deposit replacement schemes misleading, which has resulted in penalties for agents. How can you be sure this won't happen to your business?
2020 has thrown challenge after challenge at landlords and letting agents, not least of which has been the impact of lockdown on tenants, the ‘domino’ effect on rent arrears – and an increasingly difficult landscape in which to do anything about it.
Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme, discusses the many options available for landlords who are looking to regain possession of their property from their tenants.
With changes to the rules governing evictions continuing to come thick and fast, and the courts resuming possession claims as of Monday 21 September, there is no better time to bring you a complete overview of the current state of play with evictions.
