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Keep proof of your licence application

Keep proof of your licence application If your property requires an HMO or selective licence, a properly made application can protect you while the council is deciding whether to grant…

23OCT 2026

flooding

Check your property’s flood risk

The Government and Flood Re have announced plans to pilot Flood Performance Certificates in England. These are intended to give a clearer picture of a property's flood risk, the measures…

22OCT 2026

Common Law Tenancy Court of Appeal Rent

Rent paid in services may not create an assured tenancy

Did you know that rent does not always have to be paid in money? At common law, rent can also be paid in goods or services. However, this can cause…

21OCT 2026

ending tenancies Joint tenants Tenant's Notice to Quit Variation agreement

Removing a joint tenant requires a new tenancy

It is quite common for one of a group of joint tenants to want to leave and ask to be removed from the tenancy. However, you cannot change the tenants…

20OCT 2026

HMO Licensing Letting agent rent repayment order Tribunal Decision

Your agent’s licensing mistake remains your problem

Employing a letting or managing agent does not automatically protect you if your property is left unlicensed. In the tribunal decision concerning 195 Dawes Road, Hammersmith, London SW6 7QY, the landlord…