Harrow Law Centre Solicitor – Housing 35 hours per week (part time considered) Salary £47,080 per annum plus pension Annual Leave 26 days per annum plus bank holidays Location Hybrid Harrow/some remote working...
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Leasehold reform, rumours and thoughts
We already know that there will be a (residential) leasehold reform bill as part of the King's Speech, but the Sunday Times today (29.10.23) has some more details about what might be included. Leasehold houses The most eye-catching proposal is...
Property Guardians and HMOs – occupation and use
Global 100 Ltd v Jimenez & Ors (2023) EWCA Civ 1243 This was the Court of Appeal judgment in the latest of Global 100 (and Global Guardians) attempts to get out of properties occupied by guardians being subject to local auhtority licensing...
Job ad – Bradford
Citizens Advice Bradford & Airedale and Bradford Law Centre Housing Solicitor Job Opportunity Role: Housing Solicitor (Legal Aid contract) Hours: 37 hours per week (Job share requests considered) Holidays: 25 days plus 8 bank holidays plus 3...
The multiple deposit penalty claim question – yet again
Szorad & Anor v Kohli (2023) EW Misc 12 (CC) A county appeal to a circuit judge on the perennial question of how many deposit regulations breaches can be claimed for in respect of the same deposit. (To be honest, I'd though that although we...
Private sector accommodation in discharge of duty – meeting the tests at the right time
Ayinla v London Borough of Newham. Central London County Court. 29 September 2023 (copy of judgment) Our thanks to Haroon Sarwar of TV Edwards for the judgment in this section 204 appeal. The key issue was whether LB Newham had met the requirements...
Job Ad – London Bridge
Anthony Gold Solicitors are seeking a Property Disputes Paralegal who will be responsible for supporting fee-earners in the property disputes team based at our London Bridge office. The role would involve supporting Solicitors in a varied range of...
Abolition of section 21 – not anytime soon says Government
After a lot of concern that the Bill was going to be lost, the Government announced that the second reading of the Renters (Reform) Bill will take place on Monday 23 October, so enabling it to be carried forward into the next parliamentary session...
Homelessness and evidence
Oday Yabari, R (on the application of) v The Lord Mayor and Citizens of the City of Westminster (2023) EWHC 185 (Admin) A judicial review of what was alleged to be Westminster's failure to meet its s.188(1) duty to secure suitable accommodation and...
Job ad – Westminster
Mary Ward Legal Centre Mary Ward Legal Centre is recruiting! We've extended the deadline to apply for our housing solicitor roles until Monday 30 October 2023 at 10 a.m. We have just opened a brand new office in Stratford, East London and are...
Rent increase and creation of a new tenancy
Our thanks to Haroon Sarwar of TV Edwards and Marina Sergides of Garden Court for the details of this county court possession case. Tower Hamlets Community Housing v The personal representative of Joseph Desir & Ors. County Court at...
Job ads – Two in Liverpool
Broudie Jackson Canter Job Spec – Housing Lawyer / Team Head Business unit: Broudie Jackson Canter/JLG Department: Civil Liberties Department Role: Senior Housing Lawyer/ Team Head Reporting...