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#ExpertView: Tessa's 2017 Tips for Landlords - 10. If you need to Evict your Tenants
Evicting tenants is a horrible thing to do, but sometimes there is no alternative.
#AskTDS: "Does my deposit cover having a pet in the property?"
This article has been written in response to a tenant’s query: “Does my deposit cover having a pet in the property?”
#ExpertView: The Christmas Clean-up
This week on #ExpertView, our Director of Dispute Resolution, Michael Morgan, discusses a recent case involving pine needles left over from a tenant’s Christmas tree and how a decision was reached by the adjudicator.
#AskTDS: "My tenant is taking me to court - can TDS still adjudicate?"
This article has been written in response to a landlord’s query: “My tenant is taking me to court over the return of the deposit, can TDS still adjudicate?”
#AskTDS: "My boiler stopped working over Christmas - can I claim compensation from my deposit?"
This article has been written in response to a tenant’s query: “My boiler stopped working over Christmas and I was left without heating or hot water - can I claim compensation from my deposit?”
#ExpertView: Sustainable energy charity receives funding to help South West landlords
The Bristol-based Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) has received £14,050 funding from the TDS Charitable Foundation to develop a project that will help landlords in the South West to better understand their obligations around Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES).
#AskTDS: "How can I ensure my property is winter ready?"
This article has been written in response to a landlord’s query: “I want to send my contractor to my rental property to carry out a winter inspection. How can I ensure my property is winter ready?"
#ExpertView: Tessa's 2017 Tips for Landlords - 9. Dealing with tenants who don't pay rent
Tenants who don’t pay their rent are the number one problem for landlords. Even if you are investing in property for capital growth rather than income you will need the income to pay your property expenses.
An Online Surgery on 2 November 2016
Join us for an upcoming seminar with Ben Beadle and Tessa Shepperson
Adjudication Digest - The messy subject of rubbish removal
The Adjudication Digest takes a recent decision by a TDS Adjudicator and sets out the reasoning behind the decision.