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If your landlord tries to evict you or threatens to evict you without taking you to court and obtaining a possession notice first then you should go and see your housing department at your local authority and a solicitor where your council may even consider bringing a prosecution against the landlord. You should also see […]
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Homelessness If you find yourself homeless or think that you may shortly become homeless your first point of contact will be your Local Authority. They will put you in touch with a Homelessness officer who will be able to help you. It would be advisable to phone your local office before you visit to make […]
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Once your creditor has won the case in court and gets a judgement (the CCJ) against you, the copy of the CCJ is then sent to you. Well, once you receive it you should then pay by following the instructions. However, if you decide not to pay then the creditor, (whoever won the judgement against […]
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A dodgy landlord, or Letting Agent or even trying to find a divorce lawyer or if you have family problems its always best to get legal advice. These will help. There are many ways to get legal advice; online, over the phone or face to face. Whichever you choose there are several ways you can […]
Continue ReadingDo I need to get a Survey on a house I am buying On many occasions I have been asked, or more often told, “I am buying a new or almost new house, I won’t need a survey will I?” Sometimes with the added retort that “it’s covered by the builder’s guarantee.” My response is […]
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We received an email from one of member’s: Tutufo. He was having problems with his letting agent as they didn’t seem to be getting back to him regarding outstanding repairs at the property he was renting through them. He got the impression that the letting agent weren’t really bothering to contact the landlord to notify […]
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An Act to make provision for persons bound by covenants of a tenancy to be released from such covenants on the assignment of the tenancy, and to make other provision with respect to rights and liabilities arising under such covenants; to restrict in certain circumstances the operation of rights of re-entry, forfeiture and disclaimer; and […]
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There are several things to bear in mind when buying a leasehold property as a buy to let and these are just a few of the important ones. Read the lease Have your legal advisor and your building surveyor read your lease; both will be more than willing to help review and explain the obligations […]
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A Section 21 Notice named after Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, is the notice a landlord can give to a tenant to regain possession of a property at the end of an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST). However, the landlord is also able to issue the tenant with a Section 21 notice without giving […]
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As with all things legal our advice is get legal advice as soon as possible and try and find a solicitor who has relevant experience in the area, not just a “jobsworth”, after all it is your home you might be losing. Defend yourself – take action.! You will need to think about your situation and […]
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