Landlords

 

At The Letting Co. by Rochard King we are not going to sit here and tell you how great we are! We are confident in the service we provide, our team and culture within the company.

 

Landlords Guide  Landlord Fees

 

Did you know? 

 

In 2000, 10% of homes in England were privately rented. By 2017, this had more than doubled. As of 2022, this figure dropped slightly, to around 19.1%, meaning the overall number of privately rented properties in the UK stood at just over 4.6 million. 

 

One of the strangest rental laws dates back to medieval England when it was customary for landlords to stipulate that tenants must grow cress on their property. The belief was that cress, being a fast-growing plant, would prove that the tenant was taking good care of the soil and by extension, the land itself.  


Landlords are legally required to protect your tenants' deposits in a government-approved scheme within 30 days of receiving it. Failure to do so or provide the required information to tenants can result in fines of up to three times the deposit amount. A huge amount of deposits are lodged late or not at all by Landlords agents and the liability of not lodging on time or at all still falls on the landlord who thought it was all done for them. Crazy!


 In medieval times, there was a peculiar practice known as the “knight’s fee.” Under this law, tenants of certain properties were required to perform military service for the local lord. This meant that if you rented a particular piece of land or property, you could be called upon to take up arms and defend your landlord’s interests. While this might seem outlandish today, it was a common practice in a time when local lords needed to muster forces quickly.

 

 

Hey, as you can see we know a lot sometimes interesting but entirely useful, if you do have any questions please feel free to contact us, or request a visit or valuation of your property.