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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 one of the names from tenancy agreement. You can however either: a. allow a formal…

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 January 2013 and the regulations revoke The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England…

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 and Tenant Act 1985 but Section 11 (1)(b) of this legislation makes it clear the…

You may have heard of The Green Deal which the UK government unveiled recently. This is a significant development which we feel you should know about. The Green Deal is the new government initiative that is designed to help business and home owners to employ more green technologies in their properties. The idea is simple; install new…

If you are considering updating your property’s flooring solution, your options are plentiful. These options vary from laminate to vinyl to carpets and the topic of this article, wood flooring. As your letting agent will confirm, a well-fitted flooring solution in a good condition can help make your property more desirable and wood is right…

It seems like many letting agents (and estate agents posing as letting agents) are confused by, or ignoring recent changes to EPC regulations when it comes to written particulars and advertisements. The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 took effect on 9 January 2013 and the regulations revoke The Energy Performance of…

Every day is the first day of your life and a time for reflection on what you have achieved. At Jungle Property, reflecting on what we have achieved does not revolve around the calendar on the wall but we are mindful it is a time for people to ‘look back’ at what they have achieved…

Determining precisely who is responsible for pests, landlord or tenant, can be a grey area. But what guidance does the law give us? The following questions and answers should help guide you through relevant legislation and the most well known case law and determine just who might be responsible for pests: 1. Do the pests…

4 stories, 4 clients, 3 estate agents, all in this area, all in the last month… Estate Agent A is a long-established agent and sadly they don’t know how to protect deposits. This is from 2 unconnected clients. If someone were to take these people to court, the years of malpractice would take them under.…

DEFRA / UK Air guidance says a chimney should be swept “each year”. HETAS says a chimney should be swept “at least twice a year when burning wood and at least once a year when burning smokeless fuels”. NACS says a chimney burning wood and bituminous should be swept quarterly when in use. The Guild of Master Chimney Sweeps…