We've been here before - MHCLG putting out versions of notice forms that were different to the statutory prescribed version, causing all sorts of lawfulness issues. This time (and I'll confess I hadn't picked it up at the time, because of not paying enough...
Introductory tenancies and s129 reviews – no conditions please
London Borough of Camden v Stafford [2012] EWCA Civ 839 This case revolves around the question of whether a review under s129 Housing Act 1996 does or doesn't uphold the original decision to serve a notice. In particular, when the decision may state that the...
Assuredly not an AST
Jasbir Kaur Kahlon v Andrew Isherwood [2011] EWCA Civ 602 (on Lawtel but not on BAILII yet) UPDATE: Transcript now available on BAILII Schedule 2A of the Housing Act 1988 was inserted by the Housing Act 1996 and supports s19A which was inserted by the same...
Back to the future
Heartpride Ltd v Sawhney (2011) Ch D 12/5/2011 [Note on Lawtel, not elsewhere] A case on notices of rent increase for a Rent Act tenancy given under Rent Act 1977 s.45(3). H, the landlord, had served a notice of rent increase on S, the tenant, on 27 March...
Holding down sweet charity
Zafar v Goddard, Bristol County Court, 13 December 2010 Word reaches us from the West Country of a not uninteresting case heard in Bristol County Court before Christmas. Although we haven’t seen a transcript, we have been provide with an unapproved note of...