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Making selective landlord licensing really ‘selective’

Selective landlord licensing schemes were first introduced in April 2006 through the Housing Act 2004. The reasoning behind the scheme was to raise the standard of living for tenants in…

April 22, 2015
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The pitfalls of dying without a will

A prominent illustration of the dangers of dying without making a will has been made by Rik Mayall recently. His estate is estimated to be about £1.2 million. He died…

April 20, 2015
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Cohabitation and ownership of property

Cohabitation and co-ownership has many facets – it covers unmarried couples (heterosexual and homosexual), friends, and families who for social, cultural, convenience, or financial reasons have decided to live and/or…

April 16, 2015
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Service charges: what does a tenant have to pay?

The question as to exactly what a landlord can recover in respect of a service charge is often a problem for tenants who receive demands for payment that they consider…

April 2, 2015
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