Archives: Landlord Bible

How do I reduce the rent? The means by which a landlord actually instigates a rent reduction are varied and will depend on the terms of the tenancy. The most obvious way to do it one would think would be to issue a section 13 notice. However, the section 13 notice can only be used by […]

How do I raise the rent on a rental property? This answer will depend on the terms of the tenancy agreement the landlord has put in place with their tenant. Rental property can be let under a fixed tenancy or a periodic tenancy. Most landlords use a periodic tenancy, so let’s look at that first. […]

What is Squatting? Squatting is the illegal residential occupation of a piece of land or a building by an individual.  It normally involves the act of trespass.  Thankfully, despite the frequent headlines in the press featuring high profile cases it is a relatively rare occurrence. How many squatters in the UK? The number of people […]

What shall I do if my tenant runs off? Don’t worry;  tenant dissapearance is not a regular occurrence for landlords.  In all my years of being a landlord it has only happened to me twice, and even then it was partly my fault. This was because it turned out the tenant had a history of […]

What should a landlord do if a tenant won’t move out? This is a common problem for a landlord. The refusal to move out often comes with a tenant not paying the rent. It can be infuriating but whatever happens a landlord needs to resist the temptation of taking the law into their own hands.  […]

How does a landlord get back money owed by a tenant after an eviction? So finally, a landllord manages to get the tenant out of the rental property, but low and behold they owe the landlord lots of rent.  So how does the landlord go about getting their money back? The landlord should first try […]

What is abandonment of a rental property? Abandonment is the voluntary surrender of a legal right, for example, an interest in land or property – a tenancy. By virtue of S5(2) Housing Act 1988 a tenancy can only be bought to an end by the landlord obtaining a court possession order or by a surrender […]

How to avoid non-payment of rent? Properly vetting a tenant will do much to avoid the likelihood that the landlord ends up with a tenant that fails to pay the rent, however life has unforeseable twists and turns and sometimes even the most trustworthy tenants can find themselves in a situation where they cannot pay […]

How does a landlord get a tenant to leave their rental property? The majority of landlords let their rental properties under a Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Under this type of tenancy giving notice to leave a rental property is a pretty straightforward process, but landlords do need to follow the correct procedures. There are two types […]