Debt Respite Scheme and Breathing Space May 2021
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Debt Respite Scheme, otherwise known as ‘breathing space’, takes effect on 4 May 2021, with big financial implications for landlords and tenants. Introduced as part of the Chancellor’s Spring […]
Lockdown at LettingaProperty.com: How We Kept Our Rent Claims Below 2%
Reading Time: 4 minutesDuring lockdown, the rental sector was turned upside down. Lettings and estate agents across the country were hit hard – with some forced to close their doors for good. Landlords […]
“I was faced with an abusive tenant and high rent arrears”
Reading Time: 2 minutesRuby has been a landlord for over four years. In 2019, she was left feeling panicked and helpless by an abusive tenant who refused to pay and was four months […]
Tenant Not Paying Rent? Tips To Prevent Rent Arrears
Reading Time: 6 minutesIn 2019 landlords and letting agents have seen an increase in the number of tenants not paying rent on time. Let’s take a look at the implications of non-payment and […]
Renting Jargon – 50 Lettings Definitions for Landlords and Tenants
Reading Time: 9 minutesResidential lettings can be confusing. With over 160 laws and regulations governing the rental sector, there’s an overwhelming amount of industry-specific terminology. While landlords and tenants shouldn’t be expected to […]
Universal Credit & Impact On Rent Arrears
Reading Time: 6 minutesOne of the topics causing a great deal of debate at the moment for private sector landlords is universal credit and the predicted impact that it will have on rent […]
Universal Credit And How It Will Affect Landlords
Reading Time: 6 minutesAll the local authorities who I work with are well aware that landlords are afraid of rent arrears and of Universal Credit. The feed back from the pilot areas has […]
My Tenant Has Stopped Paying Rent!
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis is the third article in my series of tenancy and property management tips for landlords. Hopefully, if you have taken on the points in my previous posts, we should […]
