Insights
30th July 2024
What affects to expect on the process of obtaining possession under the new Labour government
Landlords may occasionally find it necessary to recover possession of their property from their tenant. As such, the process of obtaining vacant possession of a residential property can…
Insights
10th July 2024
New Case Law on Service of Gas Safety Certificates, EPC and How to Rent Guide Before Serving a Section 21 Notice
Valid service of the prescribed documents (Gas Safety Certificates, EPC and How to Rent guide) for the purposes of serving a Section 21 notice has recently been considered…
Insights
20th June 2024
Tenant Fees Act 2019: The Deposit Cap
The Tenant Fees Act 2019 (“the Act”) was introduced to restrict the amount and type of payments that can be paid by a tenant to a landlord or…
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30th May 2024
Licence to Let
Whether they like their Martinis shaken or stirred, there is one thing that all residential landlords can agree on: getting licensing requirements wrong can be a costly mistake.…
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17th May 2024
A lesson in Part 36 offers from Hugh Grant
Whilst Hugh Grant may be known globally for his acting roles in films like ‘Love Actually’ and ‘Notting Hill’, he is now known in the world of litigation…
Insights
3rd May 2024
Recovering possession of a residential property following the death of a sole tenant
Despite this initially seeming a niche subject to consider, it is important for landlords and the late tenant’s surviving family or executors to be aware of the issues…
Insights
2nd May 2024
Let’s Update You – Lowe v Governors of Sutton’s Hospital In Charterhouse: An Update on Deposit Legislation
The case of Lowe v Governors of Sutton’s Hospital In Charterhouse [2024] EWHC 646 (Ch) was recently heard in the High Court. It was concerned with some of…
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30th April 2024
Renters Reform Bill: Update
MPs voted in favour of the Renters (Reform) Bill (“the Bill”) in the House of Commons on 25 April 2024. However, a clause was first inserted into the…
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23rd April 2024
Mr Ramsey’s squat problems in London
You may have read in the press that Gordon Ramsey has found himself in an unenviable position, in that his vacant London pub has become occupied by squatters.…
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18th April 2024
Proposed amendments to the Renters Reform Bill
Background The Renters Reform Bill (“the Bill”) will see the commitment of the Governments 2019 manifesto, to create a fairer private rental sector, take form. The Bill is…