Entries by Joanna Plane

Winners!  Best Landlord Legal Services Provider

We are delighted that LegalforLandlords were awarded best landlord legal services provider at the LLAS flagship awards ceremony last night. In short, we make legal problems less of a problem and more something to learn from. We supply landlords, lettings agents and tenants with affordable, high-quality services. These include all the legal services landlords are likely […]

Make Moving Simpler. Make relationships last.

The secret is Homeshift We expect you’ve got a long list of things to sort out. You’re probably wondering if you can manage it all. Well, don’t panic because Homeshift can make things simpler. Homeshift is a service that allows tenants to arrange the set-up and management of key household services in just a few […]

Will your tenant be taking you to court?

From March 20th this year, under the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act, tenants will be able to sue their landlords over unfit homes. Instead of having to go through local authorities, direct action will be possible, and tenants may be awarded damages. It is estimated that one million rented homes have hazards that contravene […]

Right-to-Rent: Sim Sekhon asks “What now?”

Just over a year ago, I called for the Government to rethink its policy on Right to Rent checks. You can read my arguments here but in summary, I was concerned that landlords shouldn’t be put in the position of policing immigration and further that the checks would give rise to discrimination. Now, Mr Justice […]

LegalforLandlords makes the ESTAS shortlist

LegalforLandlords has been recognised for its outstanding customer service to its clients by The ESTAS, the biggest award scheme in the UK residential property industry. The ESTAS sponsored by Zoopla determines the best estate & letting agents, mortgage advisors and suppliers in the UK through research carried out amongst customers who are asked a series […]

Sim Sekhon: Don’t head into legal battles alone

  In this country, heading to court has long been considered the last resort, used only when other measures have failed. But it is often said that the UK is becoming more like the USA in its attitude to litigation. Landlords can – and do – find themselves facing legal actions brought by their tenants, […]

Introducing The Commission Pot

The fees ban means that you’ll need to be very aware of your business income. You’ll probably want to explore ways in which you can increase it. We’ve got one, and it’s very effective. It could earn you 60% of what you’ve lost now the fees ban is active. Click on the video below to […]

Nock Deighton’s Golf day.

LegalforLandlords are proud to announce their sponsorship of the ‘Lucky Loser’ prize at Nock Deighton’s Golf day. Good luck to all participating.

Warrington Roadshow Success

Yesterday saw the first of six 2019 LegalforLandlords roadshows. The day was very informative with useful information regarding the Tenant Fees Ban, content marketing, the do’s and don’ts regarding the Legal aspects of letting and how to obtain and keep landlords. A big thanks to our speakers: Christopher Watkin, Peter E. Savage and Sim Sekhon, […]

Do you view the Tenant Fee Ban as a threat?

It’s really an opportunity – make sure you grab it! The upcoming Tenants Fee Ban on Jun 1st is focussing the minds of a lot of letting agents currently. The natural reaction will be to view this as a major threat to your business, and indeed the loss of this income stream would be a […]

Looking beyond the populist message of rent control

Last week, London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, renewed his calls for rent controls to be implemented in the capital. Currently, that’s not something under mayoral control, but Khan wants the Government to make it possible that he, or indeed his successors, can impose rent controls. As rents seem to be steadying or even declining in some […]

Employee recognition awards

Last Friday saw the annual LegalforLandlords recognition awards take place in Warrington. The awards are to recognise the hard work the LegalforLandlords team do throughout the year with categories such as Best newcomer, Employee of the year and the prestigious Sim Sekhon award. The awards are also a chance to blow off some steam and […]

Forget Survival. Think Growth.

  It’s the usual format – speakers, refreshments, bumpf. It’s not the usual content. No whining about how tough it is to be a lettings agent. Just straight talk and advice on building an amazing business. Three speakers who think differently, act differently and get results. Who should attend? Estate and Letting Agents Directors.   […]

In 136 days, tenant fees will be banned

  In less time than the duration of many tenancies, our industry faces a major change. In the House of Lords yesterday, on a day when eyes might have been focused on other political events, the Government’s housing spokesman named the date for the fees ban implementation. It’s June 1, 2019, and that date will […]

Do landlords need to be legal experts?

Let’s assume you’re a landlord and that you haven’t spent years with your head in books, studying cases and rulings. You don’t handle legal matters in an office or a courtroom and you don’t have one of those horsehair wigs. That’s fine. Or at least it is until a court case throws our industry into […]

Look sharp – it’s 2019

This could be a very interesting year for the property rental sector. There’s a biggish event taking place towards the end of March which could have a major long-term impact on the economy, property prices and inflation. Equally, it could be a bit of a storm in a teacup and it will be a case […]

Make small changes now for real benefits in 2019

Many see the period between Christmas and the New Year as a time for recovery. Half the country is on extended leave, nursing hangovers or counting the days ‘til the kids go back to school. The other half – workers in healthcare, retail and the service sector – grab the odd day’s leave and wait […]

Landlords: pawns in a political game?

Housing has always been a political issue, but as the levels of home ownership fall and concerns rise about Generation Rent, it’s become even more of a hot potato. Last week, on top of everything else that we’re facing, MPs called for the abolition of Section 21 evictions. The debate raised fair points but was […]