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PROPERTY PODCAST by a specialist property law firm helping landlords withEVICTIONS & LEASE OPTIONS#Evictions: Landlords COVID-19 commonly asked questions in relation to tenant evictions during lockdown2 #Eviction #TenantEviction #EvictionBan #PropertyInvestment COVID-19 Commonly asked questions in relation to tenant evictions
Today we provide answers to landlords burning questions in relating to COVID evictions. If you do have any questions feel free to utilise the link provided or just pop your questions in the comments and will answer as many as possible. We also offer a free consultation, which you can book using this link: https://creativelegals.co.uk/contact/
The Coronavirus Act 2020 together with related legislation and other measures have had significant implications for landlords’ ability to take back possession. We answer some...
2020-11-1911 minPROPERTY PODCAST by a specialist property law firm helping landlords withEVICTIONS & LEASE OPTIONSEvictions: Tenant Eviction killer mistake that could invalidate your eviction proceedingsWHAT IS THE KILLER MISTAKE THAT COULD KICK YOUR EVICTION OUT OF COURT?
Some of the key questions to ask yourself before even thinking about instigating a possession claim are follows:
1. Do you even have a right to take back possession – do you have a right to bring a possession claim.
2. What type of tenancy does this relate to?
3. What type of notice do you need to serve. Do you actually need to serve a notice? There are circumstances when you don’t.
4. If you are relying on a notice th...
2020-11-1720 minPROPERTY PODCAST by a specialist property law firm helping landlords withEVICTIONS & LEASE OPTIONSEviction guide to the Covid-19 tenant eviction rules for landlords. The eviction ban and eviction moratorium resulted changes to the eviction processUnderstanding the eviction rules. Understanding the tenant eviction process.
#Evictions #landlord #tenant #Section21notice #Section8notice #rentarrears #UKpropertyinvestment
Evictions have changed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The tenant eviction notices have changed. The tenant eviction timescales have changed. The tenant eviction notices expiry dates have changed. So, there have been many changes for landlords, letting agents and property investors generally.
One of the questions I'm commonly asked is can I evict someone right now? Can I evict my tenant right now: November 2020 lockdown 2 in England. The UK government had suspended the legal right...
2020-11-1541 minPROPERTY PODCAST by a specialist property law firm helping landlords withEVICTIONS & LEASE OPTIONSRent arrears - tenant evictions have been banned due to Covid-19 - Ten things landlords cannot do when a tenant is in rental arrears: Ten CommandmentsRent arrears: Things you cannot do, even if your tenant does not pay rent
Rental arrears are rife. Particularly in this current pandemic. According to the telegraph, “there are more than 2,400 eviction court cases waiting to be heard – meaning some evictions may be delayed until next year” .. “More than 300,000 renters may have fallen behind with monthly payments”
Landlords have been banned from evicting tenants who are not paying rent. They have power, but they feel powerless. They have got teeth, but they are not allowed to bite. The primary option landlords had in these circumstances was evicti...
2020-08-2315 minPROPERTY PODCAST by a specialist property law firm helping landlords withEVICTIONS & LEASE OPTIONSRent Arrears: How to Deal with a Tenant in Arrears - EvictionsRent arrears are mounting. These are unprecedented times for everyone. Particularly with the extended eviction moratorium.
What do you do if your tenant falls into arrears, particularly during the coronavirus eviction ban? Today we discuss the options available to you should your tenant stop paying rent.
Early contact is key. You must make contact with your tenant as soon as reasonably possible to discuss:
(1) the cause of the arrears;
(2) the tenant's financial circumstances - could you encourage them to complete an income and expenditure form
(3) the tenant’s entitlement to benef...
2020-07-0211 minPROPERTY PODCAST by a specialist property law firm helping landlords withEVICTIONS & LEASE OPTIONSLease Options: What Are You Getting Yourself Into (Heads of terms)Evictions and Lease Options are our speciality.
Today we discuss how to make sure you are protected- safe as houses – steps to ensure you do that.
What are you getting yourself into?
Lease options: Heads of Terms
Is your lease option legally binding?
You want to ensure that your lease option agreement is drafted in a way that will protect you and that it is watertight as a submarine. We are not going down the titanic route
Is your lease option enforceable – imagine investing thousands of pounds renov...
2020-06-3043 minPROPERTY PODCAST by a specialist property law firm helping landlords withEVICTIONS & LEASE OPTIONSEvictions: Update on the Gas Safety Certificate Landmark Court of Appeal Case: Trecarrell House Limited v RouncefieldIn Trecarrell House Ltd v Rouncefield the Court of Appeal held that the failure to provide a gas safety certificate prior to a tenants occupation does not prevent a landlord serving a s21 notice as long as the relevant certificate has been given before service of the notice.
The long-awaited Court of Appeal decision on gas safety certification was finally handed down just a few days ago. This case provides a Fantastic outcome for landlords.
The position commonly held, per the Caridon case, was that a failure to provide an incoming tenant with a Gas S...
2020-06-2819 minPROPERTY PODCAST by a specialist property law firm helping landlords withEVICTIONS & LEASE OPTIONSEvictions: How to Evict Your Tenant Successfully & Speedily - Coronavirus eviction banEvictions and Lease Options are our speciality.
Can you send an eviction notice during Coronavirus? Can you evict a tenant during Covid-19? These are questions that I am asked frequently.
As per my previous podcast, as a landlord, you are unlikely to be able to successfully evict your tenants until 2021. That’s on the premise that serving an eviction notice post the eviction ban (August 2020) means your initial notice would expire in November 2020. Thereafter, if the tenant does not vacate the property you would need to issue court proceedings. The process between issuance of their proceedi...
2020-06-2825 minPROPERTY PODCAST by a specialist property law firm helping landlords withEVICTIONS & LEASE OPTIONSEvictions - Coronavirus Eviction Ban: How to Avoid Costly Common MistakesEvictions and Lease Options are our speciality. Can you serve an eviction notice during Coronavirus? Can you evict a tenant? These are questions that I am asked frequently.
The Coronavirus Eviction Ban has affected us as landlords negatively. We want to help you with that process. We KNOW the common pitfalls & want to help you avoid them.
Today we cover the Coronavirus eviction ban, the proposed pre-action protocol and how to successfully and speedily evict you tenant.
This episode will help you understand what you need to do first before you kick start the...
2020-06-2325 minPROPERTY PODCAST by a specialist property law firm helping landlords withEVICTIONS & LEASE OPTIONSEvictions: Covid-19 Eviction pre-action protocol and Coronavirus Tenant Eviction ban summaryEvictions and Lease Options are our speciality. Can you serve an eviction notice during Coronavirus? Can you evict a tenant? These are questions that I am asked frequently.
Today I help summarise the power packed previous podcasts we did on the Coronavirus eviction ban, the proposed pre-action protocol and how to successfully and speedily evict you tenant.
The summary I provide today will help you understand what you need to do first before you kick start the application process by sending the very first notice
It will then help those who have already s...
2020-06-1520 minPROPERTY PODCAST by a specialist property law firm helping landlords withEVICTIONS & LEASE OPTIONSEvictions - Coronavirus Ban On Evictions: tenant eviction banEvictions and Lease Options are our speciality. Can you serve an eviction notice during Coronavirus? Can you evict a tenant? These are questions that I am asked frequently.
Today we discuss the fact that we as landlords are PROHIBITED banned from evictions. On the 5th of June, the government extended its ban on evictions in England and Wales by a further two months.
This takes the moratorium on evictions to a total of 5 whole months
While the government is taking unprecedented action to protect tenants, the question is have landlords been given adequate pr...
2020-06-1525 minPROPERTY PODCAST by a specialist property law firm helping landlords withEVICTIONS & LEASE OPTIONSEP1 - IntroductionProviding creative, innovative solutions to every day problems. Inspiring, intelligent and innovative are some of the synonyms that describe the legal services we spotlight. We start where others stop, we don’t follow a path, and we go to uncharted territories to create paths for others to follow. We are creators and we offer creative legal solutions.
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