November 13, 2018 In Bramwell Bate News By Bate Hallett

How to give Notice to Your Tenant and What You can do if a Tenant is No Longer Paying Rent

How to give Notice to Your Tenant There are two types of tenancy agreements which a landlord and tenant can enter into: periodic tenancy and fixed term tenancy. Periodic tenancy has no fixed end date, while a fixed term tenancy has a specified end date. To end a periodic tenancy, a landlord must give a minimum of 90 days’ notice. The law requires that the notice: must be in writing; give the address of the tenancy; give the date the tenancy is...

November 13, 2018 In Bramwell Bate News By Bate Hallett

Rural Leases

A rural lease (“lease”) is a legally binding document which governs the relationship between the landlord and the tenant for the use of rural land. Often rural leases are entered into as a gentleman’s agreement with a handshake to seal the deal. This works fine until something goes wrong and/or there is a disagreement between the landlord and the tenant. It is always best to discuss and put in place a written lease when both parties are on good terms rather...

November 13, 2018 In Bramwell Bate News By Bate Hallett

First home buyers–The process of buying and what to look out for

If you have never bought a property before, it can be an intimidating prospect. We have broken down this process below and highlighted some things you may want to keep an eye out for along the way. The process can be split into about eight general stages (order may vary slightly). 1. Finding a house You can seek out houses either through a real estate agency or by a private treaty between the home owner and yourself. 2. Get a lawyer You will need to...