{"id":974,"date":"2011-08-24T13:34:23","date_gmt":"2011-08-24T13:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.legal4landlords.com\/?p=974"},"modified":"2011-08-24T13:34:23","modified_gmt":"2011-08-24T13:34:23","slug":"what-if-my-tenant-doesnt-pay-the-rent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.withcreative.co.uk\/lforl\/what-if-my-tenant-doesnt-pay-the-rent\/","title":{"rendered":"What if my tenant doesn\u2019t pay the rent?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id=\"attachment_976\" style=\"width: 90px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.legal4landlords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-976\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.legal4landlords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"images\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" class=\"size-full wp-image-976\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-976\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">More tenants are falling into arrears<\/p><\/div>We keep reading in the news that rents are on the increase and there\u2019s never been a better time to be a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.legal4landlords.com\/rent-recovery\/\">buy-to-let <\/a>landlord.<br \/>\nIn July, rental prices reached a record high of \u00a3705 a month and the average yield reached 5.2 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>However, with increasing costs for rental properties and the rising cost of living, unfortunately, more and more tenants are falling into rental arrears.  A recent survey by Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) showed that 2.9 million people who rent their homes are in rental arrears or are finding it hard to keep up payments.  In an uncertain economic climate, this figure is set to rise.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of the above, one of our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.legal4landlords.com\/rent-recovery\/\">landlord services<\/a> that is proving in demand is debt collection as landlords try to get back rent that is owed to them so that they can pay their mortgages.<br \/>\nIf you have bad tenants that fail to pay their rent, work closely with a specialist to find a solution \u2013 don\u2019t be tempted to handle the situation yourself or go in and try to evict immediately.   This may not be necessary and could end up costing you more in the long run.  We find that in most cases, our early intervention results in rent being paid and an eviction is not necessary.   It\u2019s vital the law is followed to the letter.   At <a href=\"http:\/\/www.legal4landlords.com\/\">Legal 4 Landlords<\/a>, we have vast experience in recovering unpaid rent and dealing with debtors.  We know that attention to detail is key and we\u2019ll always give you the best advice to reach the best solution.<br \/>\nIf you have a tenant that doesn\u2019t pay the rent, don\u2019t panic.  Call in the experts at the first opportunity and you\u2019ll be surprised how quickly we find a solution for you.  Often, a simple letter from one of our in house bailiffs is enough to make the tenant pay up straight away or at the very least, arrange a date to do so.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We keep reading in the news that rents are on the increase and there\u2019s never been a better time to be a buy-to-let landlord. In July, rental prices reached a record high of \u00a3705 a month and the average yield reached 5.2 per cent. 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