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Will it be a Happy New Year for private residential landlords?
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Will it be a Happy New Year for private residential landlords?

Posted on 03rd January 2023 in Parks, Property Litigation

As private landlords place the new calendar on the wall, they may be forgiven for having a slight sense of trepidation. Will 2023 be the year residential tenancy reform finally becomes a reality?
Joanne Young

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Joanne Young

Senior Associate & Solicitor
Notices to quit and one big mistake to avoid
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Notices to quit and one big mistake to avoid

Posted on 09th December 2022 in Property Litigation

The Court of Appeal has served a warning on landlords that any notices sent to tenants must be correctly addressed and sent to the right party in order to be valid.
Jill Headford

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Jill Headford

Partner and Solicitor
Disrepair in residential property isn't just a problem for social housing landlords
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Disrepair in residential property isn't just a problem for social housing landlords

Posted on 02nd December 2022 in Property Litigation

The recently reported inquest outcome following the death of Awaab Ishak, along with the photographs showing the state of the rented home he was living in, hit the news headlines, and is now firmly in the spotlight of the media and the Government.
Joanne Young

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Joanne Young

Senior Associate & Solicitor
Why Landlords Can't Always Rely on the Postman when Serving Notice
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Why Landlords Can't Always Rely on the Postman when Serving Notice

Posted on 02nd December 2022 in Property Litigation

The strikes will also have an impact on the service of various types of legal documents, including the service of notices, such as section 21 and section 8 notices.
Joanne Young

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Joanne Young

Senior Associate & Solicitor
Guide to the Commercial Rent Act 2022
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Guide to the Commercial Rent Act 2022

Posted on 01st June 2022 in Property Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Coronavirus Pandemic

The pandemic has previously prevented commercial landlords from forfeiting a lease by peaceable re-entry due to rent arears as a result of the Coronavirus Act 2020 (“the Coronavirus Act”). However that situation has now changed due to the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 (“the Act”).
Mandatory electrical safety checks for private rented property
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Mandatory electrical safety checks for private rented property

Posted on 20th April 2021 in Property Litigation

Since 1 April 2021, it has become mandatory for an electrician to inspect all electrical installations in privately rented properties and produce an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) at least every five years.
Jill Headford

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Jill Headford

Partner and Solicitor
Top tips for protecting against litigation fraud
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Top tips for protecting against litigation fraud

Posted on 24th June 2020 in Parks, Property Litigation

Fraudsters and other con artists employ ever more intelligent tricks to get their hands on money, by threatening legal action for alleged non-payment of invoices or illegal use of copyrighted materials.
Leah Skelley

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Leah Skelley

Solicitor
Tenancy Deposit protection breach
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Tenancy Deposit protection breach

Posted on 21st June 2019 in Property Litigation

Anyone familiar with residential tenancies will know of the onerous duties placed on landlords to protect deposits taken from tenants.
Stephen Jennings

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Stephen Jennings

Partner and Solicitor
Guide on the new Energy efficiency legislation (EPC tests)
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Guide on the new Energy efficiency legislation (EPC tests)

Posted on 05th March 2019 in Property Litigation

The minimum ratings for Energy Performance Certificates have got a lot tougher, and now any rental property must achieve at least an ‘E’ rating for it to be rented out.
Simon Sanger-Anderson

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Simon Sanger-Anderson

Senior Consultant Solicitor
What to do if only one tenant wants to leave?
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What to do if only one tenant wants to leave?

Posted on 06th November 2018 in Property Litigation

A common issue facing landlords is one tenant in a joint tenancy wanting to leave whilst the other wants to stay. A landlord facing this situation needs to know the rights and obligations of both tenants.
Jill Headford

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Jill Headford

Partner and Solicitor
Who has right of way to access my property?
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Who has right of way to access my property?

Posted on 13th June 2018 in Property Litigation

Easements and rights of way – Get off my land! Who can access your property if you have a footpath or right of way running through it. If you have an easement running through your property, you may be wondering who has access to your land.
Jill Headford

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Jill Headford

Partner and Solicitor
Guide to capacity
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Guide to capacity

Posted on 13th April 2017 in Property Litigation, Affordable Housing

When taking legal action against an individual it is vital that you ensure they have capacity. Where a person lacks capacity there are steps that need to be taken to ensure that they are adequately represented.
Simon Sanger-Anderson

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Simon Sanger-Anderson

Senior Consultant Solicitor