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Renting out your home? My top tips to avoid trouble 2

While a lot of legal changes over the years have been designed to protect tenants from unscrupulous landlords, landlords have rights too when it comes to dealing with unscrupulous tenants. This can include eviction under section 21 or section 8 of the Housing Act 1988, for which legal advice is necessary. Know your rights to possession A landlord cannot seek possession until a tenant is two months in arrears with ren
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Renting out your home? My top tips to avoid trouble 1

The good news if you are thinking of renting out your home instead of selling, or dipping a toe into the buy-to-let market, is that there’s plenty of advice available to the newbie. The bad news is that there are plenty of pitfalls to trap the unwary private landlord, including tenants who won’t pay their rent or deliberately cause damage to the property or the fixtures and fittings. Here are my top tips for avoiding
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