Landlord Regulations
At Blue Crystal, we’ve been managing properties in West London for many years. We know that initially, you might be surprised to know that there are more legal steps involved when letting a property then selling it.
You don’t only have national rules and regulations: you also have the local ones. You need to know your rights and responsibilities as a landlord and your tenant’s ones.
For this reason, in this category archive, we aim to explain very clearly the main landlord regulations.
From the minute you sign a contract, your tenants will probably always call upon you to make repairs.
For this reason, in this category, we explain the main landlord regulations from your statutory repairing obligations. Also, we share tips on how to make sure that the tenants will make the eventual repairs to a certain standard.
Eviction ban extension for landlords
Coronavirus act 2020 tenant eviction ban As it stands, a landlord can only gain possession if they have leave from the court or an exemption, which only applies to arrears of over six months, severe anti-social behaviour or domestic violence cases. The purpose of...
Your responsibilities as a tenant
What are your responsibilities as a tenant? As a tenant, you are expected to occupy the property in a ‘tenant-like’ manner. It’s an odd phrase. But what it means is that you should behave in a usual manner that a normal householder should do. For example, you should...
How to recover outstanding Service Charges
The leaseholder is required by the terms of their lease to pay the service charges and ground rent as determined by their lease in advance of the anticipated year’s expenditure. Any non-payment will result in a breach of the lease. But how do you recover outstanding...
Covid-19 Government Guidance for Landlords and Agents
UK Government has issued detailed guidance for the private rented sector to consolidate the various regulations that have changed, and guidance that has been given in the last weeks. Here is more information on the Covid-19 Government Guidance for Landlords and...
Tips on issuing a service charge demand
An incorrect service charge demand is one of the most common reasons why leaseholders do not pay their service charge contribution. So here are some tips on issuing a service charge demand. Read and understand the lease The first step is to check the lease. This is...