Insights
2nd April 2024
Let’s Update You – Draycott & Anor v Hannells Letting Limited: Deposit Claims
We are frequently asked to advise on claims relating to failure to protect a rental deposit, or mistakes made during the process of protecting a rental deposit. There…
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23rd February 2024
Van Herpen v Green and Green – The provision of Gas Safety Certificates and associated Building Regulations Compliance Certificates
Background - Van-Herpen v Green and Green (2023) This case concerned a claim by a landlord for possession on the basis of an expired Section 21 notice. The…
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20th February 2024
Renters Reform Bill: Update on the Abolition of the Section 21 Notice
Under the Renters Reform Bill (“the Bill”), it is proposed that the Section 21 notice will be scrapped and instead, landlords will be required to satisfy one of…
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16th February 2024
Let’s Update You – Landlord’s Responsibility for Flooding in Properties Let Out Under an AST
Section 11 Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (“LTA”) Where a property let out under an assured shorthold tenancy (“AST”), floods – either as a result of rain or…
14th December 2023
Adverse Possession
The concept of adverse possession (sometimes referred to as squatter rights) makes it possible to acquire legal title to a property, despite not purchasing or having it formally…
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13th December 2023
What to be aware of when buying a property with a tenant in situ
If a property is purchased with a tenant in situ or a sitting tenant, then the tenant living at the property before the purchase will stay in place…
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23rd November 2023
Let’s Update You – Renters (Reform) Bill 2022: U-Turn on the Abolition of Section 21 Notice
The Renters (Reform) Bill 2022 received its second reading in the House of Commons on 23 October 2023. At its second reading, the government confirmed that it will…
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12th October 2023
Let’s Update You – New Case Law on Returning Deposits by Cheque
There have been a number of County Court judgments on the issue of using cheques to return a deposit in anticipation of serving a valid Section 21 notice.…
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11th September 2023
Section 21 Notice: A Notice Served Every 8 Minutes
According to a recent study conducted by Shelter, an organisation which exists to assist people in housing emergencies, notices pursuant to Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988…
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5th September 2023
Let’s Update You – Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations
The Regulations apply from 1 July 2020 to any tenancy agreement signed on or after 1 June 2020. From 1 April 2021, the Regulations apply to any tenancy…