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 enforce an eviction, what kind of time frame should you […]
As a landlord, one of the biggest issues you will face is if a tenant stops paying their rent but is still occupying the property. It’s the nightmare situation that can be stressful and frustrating as well as expensive – after all, mortgages and other bills still need to be paid. A common question from landlords […]
Who Are High Court Enforcement Officers? A High Court Enforcement Officer, also known as an HCEO, is an officer of the High Court in either England or Wales. Their role is to enforce the judgement of the High Court in a number of ways, by seizing goods, repossessing property belong to the debtor, being two […]
Process serving is used to get legal documents in the hands of a specific person. But it is about more than just dropping them off through their mailbox. Some strict guidelines and requirements need to be followed and that’s why a process server is used. But how does a process server locate someone? And what happens if there […]
Security guards have become a more common sight in recent years. From banks to events or simply in the background when someone notable is around, we often see them without realising we see them. But when are the occasions that a business might need security guards? Professional security guard services In the UK, anyone serving […]
Security guards are a common sight around shops and other business types. They offer that sense of protection for both business owners and people visiting the business. But did you know that not anyone can just apply to be a security guard? And that there are different types depending on the license they have? Why […]
Many commercial landlords and tenants had long complained that the current laws were outdated, overly complicated and unfair. They seemed to favour the landlord in a way that was wrong but also made it unclear what landlords could and couldn’t do. That all changed in 2014 when a new set of legislation was introduced – […]
