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Warrants of possession – fresh grounds and Equality Act defences

Where a landlord already has a possession order for rent arrears, but then seeks a warrant also on the basis of anti-social behaviour, the usual route has been for the landlord to ask the court to consider whether the warrant should be stayed in light of the allegations of ASB, even if the court would […]

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HMRC propose to fine tenants for not paying their landlord’s tax.

No, really. I’m not being melodramatic. Not all tenants, and not all landlords, granted, but that is exactly what HMRC say may be done. This is all about non-resident landlords, living overseas for more than 6 months a year. HMRC are (quite possibly rightly) concerned that they aren’t paying the tax due on their rental […]

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Look, look! A banning order! I don’t know if this is the first, it may well be. It is certainly the first decision I have seen. 43 Dudmaston, Telford, Shropshire TF3 2DF: BIR/00GF/HSH/2019/0001 This is the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decision on applications by the Borough of Telford and Wrekin for a banning order […]

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Tribunals and human rights - The Supreme Court on the Tribunal's powers to disapply secondary legislation where there is a breach of human rights. In short, they certainly can. With a tribute to the commitment of @JaysonCarmicha7 over the years. https://nearlylegal.co.uk/2019/11/tribunals-and-human-rights/

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While I respond to out of time and specious defamation allegations, I can only promise that I will soon get to writing up the Supreme Court on the bedroom tax and Tribunal’s powers to find human rights breaches, as well as the oddest disrepair counterclaim I have seen for years.

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