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The Government has recently announced its decision to temporarily relax the right to rent rules during the Covid-19 pandemic, starting from 30 March 2020. Given the recent social-distancing measu...

If you are a landlord or agent and a local authority suspects you to have committed a criminal offence then you might be invited for an interview under caution. This is often called a “PACE intervie...

Tower Hamlets Council recently publicised a Magistrates’ Court decision to fine a company landlord and its director a total of £22,000. The fine was imposed after a finding that the landlord issued...

It is very common for landlords to rely on the mandatory Ground 8 in Schedule 2 of the Housing Act 1988 to gain possession of properties from tenants who fall into severe rent arrears of two months or...

On 13 January 2018 the government banned all businesses from charging credit and debit card surcharges to UK based consumers. This means that no additional charge or fee can be levied upon someone w...

What is it? The new Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims came into effect on 1 October 2017 and has made some important changes to the procedure for recovering debts. The protocol is primarily aimed...