Monthly Archives: April 2013

What to do if one tenant wants to leave a joint tenancy

T1 & T2 sign a tenancy agreement for a joint tenancy and T1 decides to leave what should you as the landlord do? If the tenancy is still in the fixed term you cannot unilaterally do anything. You cannot delete … Continue reading

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Do landlords need an EPC for a listed building?

Short answer is no, so if your agent or domestic energy assessor is trying sell you one politely decline the opportunity to give them more profit. The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 took effect on 9 … Continue reading

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Who is responsible for repairing electrical appliances – landlord or tenant?

If the appliances are the tenants then the simple answer is the tenant. For appliances provided by the landlord the answer is a bit more complicated… When discussing repairing obligations reference is often made to Section 11 of the Landlord … Continue reading

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