Tag Archives: community

Additional clauses in a written tenancy agreement

10/06/2013 Guest Blogs, Landlord News cityoflondonbailiffs

It has always puzzled me why Landlords do not add more clauses to a drawn up Tenancy Agreement. If you are a Landlord who has added additional advantageous clauses please, enlighten others of what appropriate small print can be added. Mr Trevor McMaster ~ The City of London Bailiffs Previous topics: Notice to Quit! Who’s shaking? TENANT CAN’T PAY THE [...]

Social Referencing at LRS helps stop terrorists

23/05/2013 Landlord News lrs_keeper

Following the horrific death of a member of the armed forces yesterday in the southeast of London, Landlord Referencing would like to address and reiterate the extremely poignant question that every landlord and letting agent should be asking themselves before they take any tenant on; WHO IS LIVING IN YOUR PROPERTY? Eyewitness accounts, including some [...]

Homeless charity to trade tenants personal data?

10/05/2013 Landlord News newsatlandlordreferencing

Today it has been revealed that social landlords are planning to hand over rental payment data to a credit ratings giant, in an attempt to help social tenants build their credit histories and access more affordable housing. Later this month Experian and the social investment arm of The Big Issue “Big Issue Invest” will be [...]

Social referencing at LRS stops illegal immigrants

08/05/2013 Landlord News newsatlandlordreferencing

Almost 2 million buy-to-let property owners will be legally responsible for ensuring that they only let properties to people allowed to be in Britain under new immigration laws to be announced in today’s Queen’s Speech – with fines running into the thousands for those breaking the law. The Immigration Bill will also limit the ability [...]

Notice to Quit! Who’s shaking?

23/04/2013 Guest Blogs, Landlord News cityoflondonbailiffs

NOTICE TO QUIT! WHO’S SHAKING? Does serving a notice to quit encourage the tenant to pay up or tell the tenant that they have another 60 days (minimum) rent free accommodation ? What is your success rate in getting arrears paid and future rent paid on time after serving notice ? Mr Trevor McMaster ~ The City [...]

TENANT CAN’T PAY THE FUEL BILLS …

17/04/2013 Guest Blogs, Landlord News cityoflondonbailiffs

Tenancy agreement states no Key Meters to be fitted. Would you, the landlord, allow a key meter to be installed if the tenant can’t pay the gas and electric bills ? What would you do if the tenant was cut off ? Mr Trevor McMaster ~ The City of London Bailiffs Previous topics: 394….That is [...]

394….That is all folks!

10/04/2013 Guest Blogs, Landlord News cityoflondonbailiffs

It is now an ever decreasing number, thank god. The curse of the Bailiff and the torment of the Landlord but, not for much longer. One by one, they are closing for good…and good bloody riddance too. The bias wrath of the wooden collection box is dead, Haha. No longer will tenants be able to [...]

The BBC want to hear from YOU …

04/04/2013 Landlord News newsatlandlordreferencing

The BBC are looking to speak to landlords who are currently involved in a dispute with a rogue tenant over a renting/letting issue. With a view to being filmed for a BBC1 documentary – Please call producer Lily Murray, ASAP, on: 07843 096 546 . OR email Landlord Referencing Services and we’ll put you in [...]

Budget 2013 | Helping hand or economic suicide?

21/03/2013 Landlord News lrs_keeper

Yesterday George Osborne delivered his fourth budget, calling his speech “a Budget for people who aspire to work hard and get on” for an “aspiration nation”. The key points : HOUSING A new “help-to-buy” scheme will include £3.5bn for shared equity loans, and a government interest-free loan worth 20% of the value of a new [...]

H.A who advised tenants to give up ‘Sky TV, cigarettes & bingo’ forced to apologise

19/03/2013 Landlord News newsatlandlordreferencing

Eastlands Homes has been forced to apologise after telling tenants to ditch Sky TV, cigarettes, bingo and drinking if they wanted to keep their homes. A newsletter was issued to advise tenants to budget for the Bedroom Tax (which comes into force in April) and was distributed to thousands of homes across North Manchester – [...]