He has worked in landlord and tenant law for almost ten years, and as well as writing on the subject he regularly provides specialist training and lectures on topics such as the Housing Act.
In this interview, you'll learn:
- Some of the areas of law you need to be familiar with as an investor and potential landlord
- How to avoid some of the most common legal problems
- Why David advises against trusting all advice on the internet
- How legal challenges for landlords have evolved
- What the deposit protection scheme is and what your responsibilities as a landlord are
- The best way to serve information to tenants
- Some of the changes to parts of the Section 21 procedure
- A look at unfair terms in tenancy agreements
- Why you should always treat your investment as a business
- How to establish if you have an HMO
- Why HMO's have a high reward, but high risk factor
- Why it's important to find out your own Local Authority's HMO licensing terms
- Why HMO's require such an active management process
- The changes in advertising laws for letting agents
- Why seeking professional advice is important
- David's number one piece of advice for landlords
Episode resources
- David's firm's website
- Contact David via Twitter @hmolawyer