If you own your own home or land in the UK then the problem of trespassers is one you can encounter in some form at any stage. Trespassing can be anything from a neighbour constantly using your driveway to access their property to someone entering your land and staying there. But how do you deal […]
The rules for forfeiting a commercial lease were amended last year to protect businesses that were badly affected or forced to close during the Covid 19 crisis. With these restrictions likely to remain in place at least until March 2022, you should be aware of your current rights as a landlord when it comes to ending the leases on commercial properties. What […]
As a landlord, getting the right tenant is always tricky. This can be even harder with commercial properties as these are used for business and rely on the business succeeding. While you always hope for the best, sometimes there are situations where you need to consider commercial tenant eviction. So if this is you, let’s take a look […]
As a landlord, it is always more desirable to have a tenant in your property than it sitting vacant. That’s means evicting a tenant is always the last thing you want to do. Sadly, there are situations where this is the only route and if this is the case, you need to ensure you do […]
During the last eighteen months, many landlords have seen their retinal income collapse because of the Government’s Covid-19 rules on cessation of CRAR and Forfeiture of commercial properties. We are having daily conversations with clients, old and new who are asking a very simple question, “What can I do to get my rent?”. The short […]
You are possibly aware that Bristol has become the hub of anti-establishment squatter action in recent months. This means that squatters are becoming more active when it comes to refusing to leave when there is a court order in place, along with defending the eviction by taking to the roof, and by welding doors shut, […]
As a landlord, the position of a commercial tenant not paying rent is a big issue. In the current pandemic, this problem has become more complex and potentially more drawn out. What can you do if you have a commercial tenant not paying rent while keeping within the laws and current COVID-19 regulations? Covid-19 effect […]
Case Study Let’s take a look at a situation we encountered the other day… One of our clients had squatters on his land. After having discussed the situation at length with them, they decided that it would be too expensive to move them on and therefore he decided to leave them there until they got […]
The issue of Travellers and where they can set up caravans is always a difficult one. While the rule for the private landowner is relatively clear, it can be a more complex issue when the land is owned by the Local Authority. Sadly, there are often situations where the Local Authority has the need to […]
No landlord wants to evict a tenant but sometimes the situation is unavoidable. One of the big problems can be that there are some key steps to take and these cannot be done any quicker than the legal time frames. So if you need to evict a tenant, what kind of time frame should you […]
