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Allow time for possession proceedings

A tenant does not have to leave merely because a possession notice has expired. If the tenant remains, the landlord will normally need a possession order and, if the tenant…

10SEP 2026

Increasing rent tribunal procedure

Do not submit comparable properties to the tribunal as links

If a rent is challenged, do not give the Tribunal only links to property advertisements. Online listings may change or disappear, and the Tribunal may refuse to follow external links.…

09SEP 2026

building control

New rules for installing fibre optic cabling

New building-control rules mean that installers no longer need to submit a building notice or obtain a completion certificate where the work consists solely of drilling holes no more than…

08SEP 2026

Civil Penalty Notices Improvement notice

When doing repair work keep evidence of the work done, not just invoices

For example, if you receive a Local Authority improvement notice, you will need to be able to prove that work has been done. So photograph repairs before, during and after…

07SEP 2026

Increasing rent

If your tenant challenges your rent increase, never ignore the Tribunal’s MR2 form

If you serve a rent increase notice Form 4A and your tenant challenges it, you should always complete the MR2 form, which will be sent to you, and return it…