Anti-Social Behaviour
These pages contains material dealing with various topics relating to anti-social behaviour. Click on the relevant topic in the contents section on the left.
Residential Tenancies
Disrepair Claims
There are five pages in this section, dealing with some cases on liability, damages and costs - see contents on the left. Pre-action protocol Pre-action…
Also in Residential Tenancies
Exploring the Validity of Notices in Property Law
The case is required reading for all property lawyers, dealing as it does with service of notices at common law, under contracts and under the…
The Renters Reform Bill
Isaac Craft raises a pivotal question in his debut piece for Property Law UK: Does the proposal to abolish no-fault evictions under section 21 of the…
Limitation Periods
Edited by KATIE GRAY, J unior Barrister, Tanfield Chambers Amendments to Pleadings, Fire Safety Claims Mulalley & Co Limited v Martlet Homes Limited…
Right to Manage
Edited by Richard Alford, J unior Barrister, Tanfield Chambers Settlers Court RTM Co Ltd and others v FirstPort Property Services Ltd [2022] UKSC 1…
Demise
I found an interesting case in R (on the application of HCP (Hendon) Ltd) v Chief Land Registrar (sued as HM Land Registry) [2020] EWHC 1278 (Admin A…
Ground Rents
The Ground Rents (Leasehold Properties ) Bill The passage of this bill has revealed some interesting views from MPs and highlights an number of issues…
Building Safety
Higher Risk Buildings Another area to be considered by conveyancers are the regulations which are due to accompany the Building Safety Bill 2021…
Solicitors Practice Points
The information in this section of the site is provided by our Deputy Editor, David Keighley . February 2021 Land Registry Practice Guide 12 The Land…
Electrical safety standards
Electrical safety standards The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 Summary New regulations in…
Tenant Fees Act
Overview Tenant Fees Act 2019 This page give a brief overview of the Act. Detailed guidance can be found her: Government Guidance on the Act The…
Tenant's notice to quit
Served by one of only two joint tenants Sims v Dacorum Borough Council [2014] UKSC 63 A secure tenancy can be brought to an end by one of two joint…
Secure tenancies
This page contains material on: Business tenancies to residential tenancies - secure? Exemption - family housed under Children Act Misrepresentation…
Rent Act 1977
This pages contains material dealing with Access by landlord to carry out works Mixed use premises Obtaining possession by misrepresentation Statutory…
Anti-social behaviour
These pages contains material dealing with various topics relating to anti-social behaviour. Click on the relevant topic in the contents section on…
Introductory tenancies
This pages deals with three cases on the review of decisions not to continue the tenancy and service of the appropriate notice - s128 and s129 of the…
Disrepair claims
There are five pages in this section, dealing with some cases on liability, damages and costs - see contents on the left. Pre-action protocol…
Assured tenancies
This page contains information on the following matters. Section 8 notices - address - agents Section 8 notices - reasonable recipient test Section 8…
Assured shortholds - s21 notices
This page contains details of some more recent material dealing with s21 notices: Gas safety certificates - Trecarrell House Section 21 notice can't…
Licences
Alms house Tenancy or licence Watts v Stewart [2016] EWCA Civ 1247 Summary The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal against an order for possession…
Boats
Assured tenancy? Houseboats not protected Mew v Tristmire Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 912 Summary Houseboats resting on wooden platforms had not become…
Proceeds of crime
Receiver not entitled to possession against protected tenants B v N [2009] EWHC 2884 (Admin) Summary A receiver appointed under the Criminal Justice…
Unlawful eviction
Damages under s27 of the 1988 Act Eviction whilst tenant in prison Kalas v Farmer [2010] EWCA Civ 108 Summary T was entitled to damages for unlawful…
Notice to quit
One more chance No new tenancy Fareham Borough Council v Miller [2013] EWCA Civ 159 Summary L had terminated T-s non-secure tenancy by service of a…
Right to buy
Council delays purchase transaction Sums to be credited to premium payable - housing benefit counts as rent Hanoman v London Borough of Southwark…
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