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The Renters' Rights Bill was published today, Wednesday, and received first reading. It now looks set for second reading and progress through Parliament after the party conference season. Parliamentary time allowing, there is a good chance it will...
Kumar v Kolev & Ors (2024) UKUT 255 (LC) An Upper Tribunal appeal of a rent repayment order made by the FTT. At issue was whether Mr Kumar was the direct landlord of the applicant tenants. If he was not, then as per Rakusen v Jepsen (2023) UKSC...
Yorkshire Legal Housing Solicitor / Housing Supervisor / Caseworker / Paralegal /Housing Disrepair Fee Earner Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire / York, North Yorkshire Job Type: Full-Time – 37 hours per week – (part time applications considered)...
The Phase 2 (and final) report of the Grenfell Inquiry was published today, Wednesday. You will doubtless have seen the headlines. The Inquiry does not hold back in finding responsibility for what happened on the part of all concerned (save the...
By now, you have probably heard the awful, tragic news of the unexpected death of Simon ('Spike") Mullings on Sunday last, while on holiday in Scotland. There have been heartfelt tributes from Hammersmith and Fulham Law Centre, where he worked,...
In what can only be described as a deeply embarrassing, indeed humiliating turn of events, the new Labour MP for Ilford South, Jas Athwal, has provided a clear lesson in poor practice in the private rented sector. (BBC report here, and Guardian...
Mann v Martin (2024) EW Misc 23 (CC) Standalone section 4 Defective Premises Act 1972 cases are quite unusual. It is more common as an additional/secondary head in a disrepair claim, but this county court case is such a relatively rare beast. Ms...
A couple of cases, one Upper Tribunal, one Court of Appeal, both concerned with the Tribunal's jurisdiction on proposed rent increases in assured and assured shorthold tenancies. The Court of Appeal one we are very late on reporting - somehow it...
Yorkshire Legal Housing Solicitor / Housing Supervisor / Caseworker / Paralegal At Yorkshire Legal we are looking for a Housing Solicitor / Housing Supervisor / Caseworker / Paralegal to join our team. Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire / York,...
I had hoped I'd get away with it. That the section 21 validity flowchart could just sit there and await the end of section 21. But then, I've been hoping that since 2019, when the end of section 21 was a manifesto promise, and I've had to update it...
Siddeeq v Alaian. K00BF465 County Court at Mayor's and City of London County Court. HHJ Hellman. 9 August 2024 (unreported). A County Court Circuit Judge appeal from a possession claim at Brentford County Court, on the validity of a section 21...
ZRR, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Bexley (2024) EWHC 2073 (Admin) This was a judicial review of Bexley's contention that temporary accommodation offered to ZRR under s.190 Housing Act 1996 was suitable and its duty was discharged...