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What if my tenant stops paying rent?

I have houses - no debts, old family properties. For the first time ever I have someone not paying rent. Should I get solicitor and go to court? This is an option, however, the reason that my business partner and I founded Landlord Action over 10 years ago is because we felt that solicitor's fees were too high and they always took too long to take action. Back then, nobody seemed to be aware... Read more

Posted by Landlord Action on August 5th, 2010 in Evicting Tenants, Property Rental, Rent Arrears

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Rent Arrears down in Q2

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has reported a 3.5% decrease in arrears owed to landlords in the second quarter in comparison to January to March. 21% of landlords surveyed said they has experienced rent arrears. That’s down from 24.5% in the first quarter. Whilst it’s encouraging, it does mean that one in 5 landlords was affected. Perhaps more encouragingly, the average amount... Read more

Posted by Dan @ Upad on July 31st, 2010 in Evicting Tenants, Property Management, Rent Arrears, Tips for New Landlords

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Tenant’s left cash and belongings behind : should I be worried?

My tenant’s left, owing more rent than their deposit covers. They’ve also left belongings behind and some cash. Can I keep/sell those to cover the shortfall? In the ten years that Landlord Action has been trading, we have never heard of a tenant leaving cash, or indeed anything of significant value that would warrant selling the items to cover a shortfall – that would be a first.... Read more

Posted by Landlord Action on July 30th, 2010 in Evicting Tenants, Property Rental, Rent Arrears

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What do I do if my tenant always pays the rent late?

My tenant pays really slowly every month. She’s never more than a month behind, but she always pays late. Is there anything I can do? In this scenario, we serve a Section 8 Notice under grounds 10 and 11. However, the issue with this is that these grounds are not mandatory grounds for possession – they are discretionary. The reason we have to go under these grounds is because, technically,... Read more

Posted by Landlord Action on July 26th, 2010 in Evicting Tenants, Property Rental, Rent Arrears

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