Jonathan Daines

Reading Time: 8 minutesA landlord’s right to access property is a contentious topic that can often lead to disputes. It is not unusual to hear about landlords being accused of trespassing or sued […]

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Autumn Budget Statement in 2016 said that Westminster intended to ban tenant fees. This ban came into effect in England from 1 June 2019. Wales, with its devolved housing […]

Reading Time: 5 minutesUsually complaints about noisy neighbours are limited to one off or occasional events and are ordinarily related to teenage parties whilst parents or guardians are away or over enthusiastic house […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesHere at Lettingaproperty.com, we’re putting a spring into our step as we head closer to the summer months…and with some exciting new announcements – like entering the Welsh rental market. […]

Reading Time: 17 minutesUpdate (2026): Section 21 “no-fault” evictions were abolished in England on 1 May 2026 under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025. Landlords now regain possession only by serving a Section 8 […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesAccording to the Office for National Statistics, around 60 people are killed every year in Great Britain as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning. Landlords legal obligations when it comes […]

Reading Time: 6 minutesUpdate (2026): Section 21 “no-fault” evictions were abolished in England on 1 May 2026 under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025. Landlords now regain possession only by serving a Section 8 […]

Reading Time: 5 minutesIt is unusual for a Private Members’ bill to become law, but this is what has happened in 2019 to MP Karen Buck’s bill, the Fitness for Human Habitation Act […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesAcross the UK today, approximately 889,000 tenants in England receive housing benefit to help pay their rent and get by. And whilst the vast majority of these ‘housing-benefit’ tenants are […]

Reading Time: 5 minutesYou have completed your Right to Rent checks, all the adults in the property have passed the checks and moved into the property, however, you receive a fine from The […]

Reading Time: 13 minutesUpdate (2026): Since 1 May 2026, Section 21 “no-fault” evictions have been abolished in England under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025. If a tenant appears to have abandoned the property, […]

Reading Time: 4 minutesIn short: a listed building still generally needs an EPC when let, but where the improvements required would unacceptably alter its character, a registered exemption from the minimum energy efficiency […]

Reading Time: 5 minutesUnderstanding suspended possession orders For the vast majority of landlords, their tenancies end amicably or not so amicably upon the expiry of a tenant’s notice or a landlord’s section 21 […]

Reading Time: 5 minutesOn 6 April 2018, the Government introduced banning orders on rogue landlords and letting agents, barring those who commit certain housing offences from working in the lettings industry whilst placing […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’re thinking of letting to young professionals there are some important aspects to consider. More young people leaving university are going into the professional world than ever before. There’s […]

Reading Time: 6 minutesThe Deregulation Act 2015 came into force on 1 October 2015 affecting both landlords and tenants regarding deposits, retaliatory evictions and section 21 notices. Three years on and 1 October […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesA decade ago, when the average price of a house was £159,799*, UK house prices plummeted by about 16 per cent – the biggest annual drop on record. A time […]

Reading Time: 13 minutesAs a landlord, one of the first things that will come to mind when a tenant reports a maintenance issue, is “does this fall under my landlord repair obligations, or […]

Reading Time: 5 minutesIf you let a property in the UK, data protection law applies to you. From the moment you take a tenant’s application you are handling their personal data, and you […]

Reading Time: 9 minutesIn short: whether you need a licence depends on the property and the local council. Larger HMOs always need a licence, many areas operate selective or additional licensing, and Wales […]

Reading Time: 4 minutesThis week I was fortunate enough to have a front row seat at the Legal Update 2018 seminar which covered GDPR, MEES and the Tenant Fee ban. It would be […]

Reading Time: 4 minutesWhen letting a property, one of the most common concerns you’ll have is whether the tenant is going to stop paying rent during the tenancy and in this article, we’ll […]

Reading Time: 5 minutesCommitting to a six-month tenancy or longer with a perfect stranger can be a daunting prospect, even for experienced landlords. To help you along, we’ve devised 8 killer questions to ask […]

Reading Time: 4 minutesShort term rentals are certainly in demand with stays ranging from a few weeks to six months, with London having restrictions on the number of nights offered. The higher rental […]