The government is consulting on placing a ban on letting agents charging tenants fees for their services. And we expect that this ban will also apply to landlords who operate direct (say, via an online letting agent, for example). And though it is a consultation, I fully expect this to become law. I cannot say I’m surprised. […]
Archive | 2016
Tenants’ Guide to Successful Renting Now Available Right here
We are pleased to announce that my book, “Tenants’ Guide to Successful Renting” is now available right here at this site to download as an E Book. CLICK HERE. Services from David Lawrenson and Tenants Renting Guide We help private tenants and landlords – as well as people and organisations who have dealings with both. Our […]
Letting Agency Fees
David Lawrenson of Tenants-Renting-Guide.com tells you the basics about fees that you might be charged by a lettingu00a0agent or landlord. n Letting Agency Fees n If you are in Scotland, you are in luck as hereu00a0a letting agent or landlord cannot charge fees to tenants. The only thing they can charge for is a deposit […]
Getting the Rented Property You Want
Getting the Rented Property You Want Every Time Most tenants seem to not understand what a landlord or letting agent is looking for from them. It never seems to have occurred to them. And as a result, many people fail to secure the property they want. So they spend far too many evening and weekends going […]
Tenants Guide to Successful Renting Landlord Zone Review
A great review of my book, “Tenants Guide to Successful Renting” has been written by respected landlord website author and blogger, Tom Entwistle of LandlordZone. For the full review please click here. Here is the key point in Tom’s review: In a landlords’ market, just like an employers’ market, tenants just like employees must shine through if […]
Scam Awareness Week and Fake Letting Agents
Scam Awareness Week and Fake Letting Agents It was scam awareness week last week. And very high on the list of scammers are fake letting agents and fake landlords. Unfortunately, hand in hand with the growth of the private rented sector, fake letting agents and fake landlords have proliferated. To make matters worse for tenants, we […]
What does Brexit Mean for Rent Levels
What does Brexit mean for Rent Levels? Well, I don’t think Brexit is at all positive for tenants. Indeed, I think rents will likely increase as a result of the vote to leave the EU. Here are the factors as I see them…. First, nervousness among potential home buyers will have increased. Many people will worry […]
Tenants Guide to Successful Renting Review by Tessa Shepperson
Tessa Shepperson of LandlordLaw is the foremost expert on landlord and tenants law. We are delighted that she has penned this review of our book for tenants: “Tenants Guide to Successful Renting” is excellent and recommended for all tenants. It may seem odd to have a book for tenants written by a landlord but actually, it is […]
Letting Agency Fees
Now this is an interesting story that happened to my dear friend Alexakis and his partner. Alexakis did the formatting of my book and the design of this website you are reading, so blame him if you don’t’ like it! Letting Agency Fees His partner has been renting a house in Kent for over two […]
Tenants’ Guide to Successful Renting in now also available in paperback
We are pleased to advise that our new book for tenants, “<a href="https://www click reference.amazon.co.uk/Tenants-Guide-Successful-Renting-Lawrenson/dp/1523606916/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=”>Tenants’ Guide to Successful Renting” is now available in paperback too. It’s been a labour of love to get the paperback ready to buy – and I think Amazon (who own Create Space) could do a lot of things to make […]