Archives: Landlord Bible

How applications arise Under Section 84 of the Law of Property Act 1925 a person interested in freehold land, or, in certain circumstances, long leasehold land, affected by any restriction, arising under a covenant or otherwise, as to its use or building upon it may apply to the Tribunal to have the restriction discharged or […]

What problems can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT) help with? NOTE. This content applies to England If you have problems negotiating with your freeholder, a Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT) may be able to help. They can settle most financial disputes, and may also be able to sort out disagreements about the quality of services provided. […]

Determination of market rents under assured and assured shorthold tenancies The purpose of this guidance is to explain the procedures that will be followed once an application has been made under the Housing Act 1988 (“the Act”) to a Rent Assessment Committee (RAC) run by the Residential Property Tribunal Service (RPTS) by an assured or […]

Determination of a fair rent by the Rent Assessment Committee (RAC) The Residential Property Tribunal Service is responsible for the determination of the Fair Rent on a regulated tenancy through the Rent Assessment Committee (RAC).  For those landlords with a regulated tenancy here is a guide to what would happened should you or your tenant […]

Ever since the deregulation of the private rental sector brought in by the Housing Act in 1988 landlords have been permitted to charge a market rent.  This permission includes the ability to raise the rent on their rental properties when they see fit. However, this law still allows a tenant to challenge any rent increases […]

What constitutes harassment? Harassment by a landlord is a serious offence that carries civil as well as criminal penalties. The law relating to harassment of a tenant and unlawful eviction is very one sided and heavily weighted against the landlord.  What a landlord might consider as acting in a reasonable way might legally be seen […]

INTRODUCTION TO LEASEHOLD DISPUTES These disputes are determined by  local Leasehold Valuation Tribunals ( LVTs) which follow the processes described below. Types of dispute that Leasehold Valuation Tribunals can resolve: decide the price to be paid when a leaseholder wants to buy (enfranchise), extend or renew the lease of their home and the value cannot […]

Many landlords are now dealing with the possession process themselves, from serving notice to attending Court for a hearing.  With this in mind Rebecca Brough from Fidler & Pepper  gives some top tips on how best to prepare for and stand the best chance of getting possession of a rental property. The majority of cases […]