20 May 2022 The agreement said it will be paid on the 16th May 2022. The payment was made on 16 May 2022 in line with the agreement signed. The banking system is doing its checks. The agreement refers to payment and not to cleared funds. Of course, the Rent Repayment Order in law is
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Just a few success stories...
19 May 2022 Rent Repayment Orders Today another Rent Repayment Order case settled for a landlord and saved from a publicly listed decision being made against his name. The landlord is in the business of Rent to Rent. The letting agent was making the licence application. The superior landlord lives abroad and agreed to the
11 May 2022 Landlords send us regular compliments on the usefulness of our regular landlord newsletter which makes it all worthwhile! The per issue readership is far higher than most email newsletters, the statistics tell us. Hi Phil, You are doing a Brilliant Job on behalf of ALL Landlords… Thank You!Regards‘Mr C’ Landlord Today we thought we
28 Apr 2022 It has been an excellent day today with a council in the Midlands. Improvement Notice issued on massive HMO.Many errors and over-egging, by young aggressive “Enforcement Officers” in the notice. Today, the council’s legal department agreed it was over aggressive and that the Tribunal would quash the notice on Ground 1 of
14 Jun 2021 In a shocking, and embarrassing for Northampton Borough Council (NBC), determination by Judge Wayte of the First Tier Tribunal property, he went so far as to suggest that the landlord should make a claim for costs against the Council. A move that is almost unheard of, such was his condemnation of Samantha
17 Mar 2021 In a landmark decision, the Upper Tribunal (Lands) has confirmed that the judgement of the First Tier Tribunal that “Rent Arrears must be accounted for BEFORE rent is eligible to be reclaimed under a Rent Repayment Order (RRO).” This Judgement of the First-Tier Tribunal (in a case defended by Des Taylor of Landlord
Testimonials & Reviews
Carol Maisiri Mbaya
Thank you so much Des for all your advice and thorough break down on how to make sure that my property is compliant with all the HMO regulations. It made my decision to take on the property easy as I was now fully informed.
Patrick Alan Sullivan
What a great team. Have helped my customers with issues they couldn’t resolve on their own
Roy O’Connell
I got in touch with Des Taylor of Landlord Defence recently as I had a concern on one of the tenancies we have.
Des was superb and really helpful. As it turned out, the issue I was concerned about was actually ok but Des had some great points to further protect our landlords and ourselves which was great.
Thankfully I don’t have an issue but if I do, I know the man to call, thank you Des
Our comprehensive services help protect you and your properties.
Is your house or flat an unintentional House in Multiple Occupation?
It’s incredibly easy for your tenants to turn your single-let property into what is legally an HMO without you knowing!
You are then legally responsible for complying with ALL the HMO legislation!
- You MUST comply with the HMO Management Regulations (fire doors, closers, smoke alarms, maintenance, grass cut, nothing in common-ways and 1,000 other requirements)
- You MAY be at risk of up to £30,000 Civil Penalty for not having an HMO licence if your property is in an “Additional Licensing” area
You are legally liable for massive Civil Penalty ‘fines’ for non-compliance! And “I didn’t know” will get you nowhere. Many have appealed, NONE have won.
How can I tell if my property has become (or is at risk of becoming) an UNINTENTIONAL HMO?
Click Here to find out nowIt’s a bit of a minefield!
Does your property need a Mandatory HMO licence? The rules changed on 1st October 2018 and now hundreds of thousands of shared lets NOW NEED LICENCES. Not having a licence opens you up to £thousands in fines.
Even if your shared house or flat doesn’t require a mandatory licence, your council may have designated YOUR PROPERTY as requiring an Additional Criteria HMO Licence. Again, the fines for non-compliance are massive.
In many Local Authority jurisdictions, large areas have been designated as EVERY RENTAL PROPERTY requiring a Selective Licence.
Got the Wrong Licence? Even if you THOUGHT you’d got the right licence, with the change of rules you MAY NOT HAVE. Guess what. They will hit you with Massive Fines for this too – because fining landlords appears to be a major council revenue stream.
We can help you be sure you have the right licences. We can assist you to get your licence in place.
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