Understanding Anti-Social Behaviour Evictions in the UK – a simple guide to understand everything you need to know.

ough it is expected that the Rental Reforms will eventually see the phasing out of so called ‘no-fault’ evictions, until any changes are implemented, Section 21 Notices remain the most common possession notices used. But what are the common mistakes people make when serving a notice, and what do you need to have in order at all times throughout the tenancy? ough it is expected that the Rental Reforms will eventually see the phasing out of so called ‘no-fault’ evictions, until any changes are implemented, Section 21 Notices remain the most common possession notices used. But what are the common mistakes people make when serving a notice, and what do you need to have in order at all times throughout the tenancy?

Managing authorised and unauthorised occupiers in rental properties can present complex challenges for landlords and letting agents. In this blog, our legal services providers, Woodstock, share their experiences of two cases where unauthorised occupiers needed to be removed from the property.

Landlords have a legal requirement to arrange gas and electrical safety inspections.  They must ensure that the property is in good condition, and if necessary, make arrangements for repairs or any other required work to be done, if there are any problems.

A squatter is someone who starts living in a property without permission. But what do you do if you find a squatter? And how do you stop the situation from arising?

One of the most common reasons for eviction of a tenant is non-payment of rent. But after vacant possession is gained the next step is to get the unpaid rent back to the landlord.

It is a landlords obligation to keep a property in a good state and stems from various legislation including Section 11. This sets out the responsibility to keep the structure and exterior, as well as boilers, pipes and electrics in a safe working order.

There is already worry from landlords around gaining possession of their property when the Renters Reform Bill comes in. But why is it so difficult to gain possession with anti-social tenants?

Subletting is when the tenant lets the property to another individual. This can be authorised by the landlord, however in the majority of cases this is not the case leaving landlord with issues.

When taking over management of a tenancy, or working with a landlord to buy a house with a tenant in situ, one thing to always find out is when the tenant first occupied the property. This is to ensure you are fully covered, and know the full story if a problem were to arise. In this weeks blog we explore a case study from our partners at Woodstock Legal Services as well as look at what rights the tenants have in regards to a protected shorthold tenancy and a Rent Act tenancy.