Brief notes on assorted cases of some interest that we haven't otherwise covered. (Well, of interest to me. Other people may be interested in some or all of them. Covering possession, service charges, tribunal costs, management, Defective Premises...
The Govt has today (10 March 2021) announced that the ban on bailiff evictions and the requirement for 6 months notice on Notices Seeking Possession (and Rent Act NTQs) will both be extend to 31 May 2021. Both were due to expire on 31 March 2021....
Croydon London Borough Council v Kalonga (2021) EWCA Civ 77 This is the Court of Appeal judgment of Croydon's appeal from the High Court decision that we noted here. The issue was what was required for determination of a flexible tenancy during the...
As noted in the previous post, the Govt has announced that the ban on evictions in England will be extended to the end of March 2021. It was due to end on 22 February. The regulations putting this into effect have not been made public yet. We will...
The decision of Master Dagnall in The Master, Wardens and Assistants of the Guild Fraternity of the Brotherhood of the Most Glorious and Undivided Trinity and St Clement in the Parish of Deptford Strond, commonly called the Corporation of the...
The HMCTS mediation pilot on possession claims started on 1 February 2021, with the idea that it will ease the backlog of possession claims in the county courts by allowing resolution of landlord and tenant disputes outside of the full possession...
It was the Friday afternoon on the date that the old rules were due to expire, so naturally, as is now utterly traditional, new rules appeared without notice or fanfare. CPR Practice Direction 55C was updated this afternoon, 29 January 2021, on...
On 22nd January the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in the case of Faiz v Burnley Borough Council (2021) EWCA Civ 55. Judgment dismissing the appeal was given by Lewison LJ; with whom Arnold and Asplin LLJs agreed. The case came on...
Merritt v Thurrock Council & Anor (2021) EW Misc 2 (CC) A county court case of duelling injunction applications concerning Ms Merritt's (re)occupation of what had been temporary accommodation arranged by Thurrock and managed by Midos Managment...
Breaking with the tradition of laying such regulations on a Friday evening the day before they come into effect, the Govt has laid The Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction) (England) Regulations 2021 on the Friday lunchtime. These...
We looked at Northwood Solihull Ltd v Fearn & Ors (2020) EWHC 3538 (QB) in this post (now with an addition) and I discussed it in this video. But it turns out there is something a bit problematic about this High Court decision. The High Court...
Taylor v Slough Borough Council (2020) EWHC 3520 (Ch) An appeal on the issue of whether a Council landlord's initial failure to have regard to the Public Sector Equality Duty on commencing possession proceedings could be remedied by later...