Nearly Legal
Housing Law News and Comment
Nearly Legal is a specialist housing law website for England (and occasionally Wales), run by solicitors and barristers practising in the field.
The site provides information, updates and discussion on housing and landlord & tenant law. Issues covered include homelessness, possession and forfeiture, unlawful eviction, disrepair and housing fitness, regulation and licensing, service and major works charges, right to manage and anything else that interests us. Contents include frequent case reports, updates on statute law, guides and key documents.
It is all free, but it is just our opinions, not legal advice. Please do not ask for advice on individual matters
Latest Posts
Homelessness, disability and reasonable preference under allocation schemes.
RR, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Enfield (2024) EWHC 2501 (Admin) This was a judicial review challenge to LB Enfield's allocation policy for priority on the housing register, on the basis that it discrimated against disabled...
Job ad – Clapham
Youth Legal JOB TITLE: Housing/Community Care Caseworker SALARY: Up to 36,335 depending on experience - pro rata It is a full time permanent post - 35 hours per week. The post holder will be...
Section 21 and Gas Safety Certificates – what’s in a name?
Barakzai and Barakzai v Fenech and Fenech (19th September 2024, District Judge Jenkins, Brentford County Court). (Unreported) Our thanks to Tom Morris of Landmark Chambers, Richard Mahal and Jacqueline Hovell of Duncan Lewis for the note of this...
Job ad – Camden
North West London Law Centre Housing Solicitor/Caseworker Salary: £35-45,000 according to experience Closing date: 25 October 2024 12 noon Interviews: w/c 4 November 2024 The successful candidate will have specialist knowledge of housing law and...
Key Resources and information
Section 21 Notice validity flowchart – downloadable flowchart for checking whether Section 21 notices are validly served and effective.
How to Rent Guide Archive – What version of the Guide was current when? MHCLG don’t provide this information. We have dates and downloads for all versions.
Relationship Breakdown and Tenancies FAQ – An outline of the issues and options.
Bedroom Tax First Tier Tribunal – FTT Decisions archive. Upper Tribunal decisions can be found here.
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