Defaulting tenants recovering unpaid money

Kataora, Manjit

Defaulting tenants recovering unpaid money - 2009 - Letting Update Journal (4) 16 January 2009, 22-23(2) .

Article looks at the options available to landlords in the event of tenant default. Suggests that landlord insurance may be a reasonable investment, as the costs for bringing a legal case for even small defaults can quickly add up. Also discusses attachment of earnings orders, bankruptcy and charging orders. Closes by suggesting that a pro-active approach of coaxing monies from a tenant in default may prove more effective than aggressive negotiations, no matter how tempting they may seem upon first inspection.


ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS ACT 1971


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