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How to Evict a Tenant: A Guide for Landlords
How to Evict a Tenant | Read Time 5 Minutes.If you're a landlord and you're having issues with your tenant, you may be able to serve an eviction notice. Eviction is the court-ordered removal of a tenant from a property. There's more than one way to evict a tenant....
Transfer of Equity: How Does it Work?
Transfer of Equity | 5 Minute Read.Transferring the equity of a property is the process of removing or adding someone to the property's title deed. A transfer of equity will often come into play when major live changes occur, yet will allow you to change the ownership...
What is a ToLATA Claim?
what is a TOLATA claim? | 5 minute read If you and your partner split up without being married, dividing your family home can be complex and costly. According to UK law, unmarried couples and married couples have significantly different rights when it comes to ending...
How Long Does It Take To Evict A Tenant?
How Long Does It Take To Evict A Tenant? | Read Time 2-4 Minutes.When it comes to eviction, there is "no one size fits all". Notice periods vary across the board and are determined by the eviction notice served, and the grounds which the tenant has broken. This means...
Adverse Possession: How To Claim Land In The UK
Adverse Possession | Read Time 2-4 Minutes.You may not know this, but if you have a piece of land you've occupied for a substantial amount of time, you may be able to legally own the land through something called adverse possession. Here at LGBT Lawyers, we can...
Freehold Vs Leasehold: Everything You Need To Know
leashold vs freehold | 5 minute readLeasehold vs Freehold – What is the difference? It may seem like complex legal jargon, but there are few things more important about your home than whether it is a freehold or leasehold property. It's essentially the difference...
Restrictive Covenants – What Exactly Are They?
Many people won't have heard of restrictive covenants, but they're a crucial element of contracts and owning property. They state what you can and can't do under the terms of your contract and crop up most frequently in employment contracts and when buying a property...
What Does It Mean To Be Tenants In Common?
Tenants in common means that two people own a proportion of a property each as opposed to owning the whole property together. This might sound confusing, but it's an increasingly common model that has arisen due to the multiple ways people can buy new homes. ...
What Is Enfranchisement And Should You Apply For It?
If you're considering going through enfranchisement, collective enfranchisement or leasehold enfranchisement have a look at our article below to see if it's right for you.What is enfranchisement? Enfranchisement is the process you go through to buy the freehold of...
Section 21 Notice: Evicting Tenants (England and Wales)
Serving a section 21 notice is one of the most common ways for a landlord to regain possession of their property. If the tenancy is an Assured Shorthold Tenancy granted under the Housing Act 1998, landlords can legally evict tenants without reason. To ensure landlords...
Section 8 Eviction Notice: Looking to Evict Tenants in England and Wales?
Section 8 notices can be very complex, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, we have developed an article to ensure that landlords in England and Wales serve section 8 notices correctly. What is a Section 8 Notice? A section 8 notice is simply a form...
Leasehold Reform: Updated Regulations from Spring 2021
Leasehold Reform | Read time 10 Minutes. In the UK, freeholding and leaseholding come hand in hand. However, some are saying it's time to reform the outdated structure for lease renewals and enfranchisement. Many properties in the UK have an owner of the leasehold and...
What Are My Renters Rights During COVID-19?
Renters Rights | Read Time 5 Minutes. 2020 has been a year of confusion, of anguish and of loss. Most of us have been in the dark since the first lock down back in March, and the priority for renters is to keep a roof over their heads. One of the things that scared me...
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