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Debt Collection

How Long Does It Take to Remove Squatters?

There is an enduring myth that removing squatters is a long painful and expensive process. This isn’t necessarily true and if you use a specialist eviction services company you can outsource the problem rather than have it take a toll on your time and possibly your health too. The main…

Posted on December 21, 2018December 6, 2018 by admin by admin

Commercial Landlord

New Rules Mean More HMOs Will Require Licenses

The number of HMOs that need to be licensed by local authorities has tripled this month as the government aims to raise standards in the sector. Prior to the new rules being introduced only those HMOs that had three storeys or above occupied by 5 plus people living in a…

Posted on October 28, 2018October 11, 2018 by admin by admin

Commercial Landlord

Why Landlords Should Take Care When Communicating With Tenants

If you become a landlord you are effectively running a business and you tenants are your customers. Most business experts will tell you that good communication is important when dealing with any of your customers and the same is true when it comes to tenants but there are certain ways…

Posted on October 22, 2018October 8, 2018 by admin by admin

Commercial Property Market

Breaking These Rules Might Prevent You From Evicting Your Tenant

Landlords unfamiliar with current rules and regulations may get a nasty surprise if they try to evict a tenant only to discover that the tenant can prevent this from happening If they don’t receive a free government pamphlet. Under rules designed to tighten up the property letting industry landlord obligations…

Posted on October 8, 2018 by admin by admin

Commercial Landlord

Why CVAs Are Often A Landlords Enemy

The recent decision of Homebase to seek a Company Voluntary Arrangement to save its business will not have come as welcome news to landlords of the properties it currently occupies and the 42 it now doesn’t. The case highlights the increasing pressure landlords are feeling from retailer CVAs. The nature…

Posted on September 28, 2018September 26, 2018 by admin by admin

Commercial Landlord

How Guarantors Can Be Caught Out When Surrendering A Commercial Lease

There are occasions where a commercial tenant facing liquidation will decide that surrendering their lease by operation of law is their only option when they are unable to fulfil their rental payment obligations. The tenant will usually return the keys as part of the process and the guarantor if one…

Posted on August 15, 2018August 17, 2018 by admin by admin

Commercial Lease

3 Costs Commercial Tenants Are Obliged To Pay As Part Of A Commercial Lease

When a commercial tenant leases a property in the UK, they will normally be contracted to pay not just the rent but these three additional charges on top. Service Charges A service charge covers the maintenance of a building including the common parts used by the tenant. In buildings containing…

Posted on August 5, 2018September 7, 2018 by admin by admin

Debt Squared

The Service Charge Arrears Judgment Goes Your Way – What Happens Now?

Getting a judgement in your favour from the FTT can feel like a huge weight has been lifted from your shoulders. No more uncertainty, no more worries over the debt not being paid. If only this was true… Unfortunately, it is not unknown for leaseholders to continue to refuse to…

Posted on February 23, 2018February 23, 2018 by admin by admin

Debt Squared

Allowing Leaseholders To Pay Service Charges By Instalments – Is It a Good Idea?

There may be times where a leaseholder is struggling financially and they find themselves unable to continue paying their service charge in full each month. In these cases managing agents or directors will allow those leaseholders to pay by instalments. The question is, is this a good idea? In some…

Posted on November 5, 2017November 1, 2017 by admin by admin

Debt Squared

Historical Neglect and Service Charges

If you are the freeholder of a property and a leaseholder makes a claim for historical neglect, then service charge funds could well be hit by a claim for damages. So what can be done to avoid this happening? It’s inevitable that any building no matter how well built it…

Category: Service Charges

Debt Collection

How Long Does It Take to Remove Squatters?

Posted on December 21, 2018December 6, 2018 by admin by admin

Commercial Landlord

New Rules Mean More HMOs Will Require Licenses

Posted on October 28, 2018October 11, 2018 by admin by admin

Commercial Landlord

Why Landlords Should Take Care When Communicating With Tenants

Posted on October 22, 2018October 8, 2018 by admin by admin

Commercial Property Market

Breaking These Rules Might Prevent You From Evicting Your Tenant

Posted on October 8, 2018 by admin by admin

Commercial Landlord

Why CVAs Are Often A Landlords Enemy

Posted on September 28, 2018September 26, 2018 by admin by admin

Commercial Landlord

How Guarantors Can Be Caught Out When Surrendering A Commercial Lease

Posted on August 15, 2018August 17, 2018 by admin by admin

Commercial Lease

3 Costs Commercial Tenants Are Obliged To Pay As Part Of A Commercial Lease

Posted on August 5, 2018September 7, 2018 by admin by admin

Debt Squared

The Service Charge Arrears Judgment Goes Your Way – What Happens Now?

Posted on February 23, 2018February 23, 2018 by admin by admin

Debt Squared

Allowing Leaseholders To Pay Service Charges By Instalments – Is It a Good Idea?

Posted on November 5, 2017November 1, 2017 by admin by admin

Debt Squared

Historical Neglect and Service Charges

Posted on September 19, 2017 by admin by admin