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Who is the Landlord?
Who is the Landlord?
Barrow and another v Kazim and othersThis case is a useful reminder that the person serving a Section 21 Housing Act 1988 notice must be the ‘Landlord’ at the date the notice is given.
The Legislation
Section 21 sets out the procedure for a landlord to end...
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Breaching a Lease Covenant
Breaching a Lease Covenant Reiner & Anor v Triplark Ltd EWCA Civ 2151; a tenant of a flat, had breached a lease covenant ...
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Landlords; Reminder to Obtain HMO Licence
Landlords; Reminder to Obtain HMO Licence The government has extended licensing provisions from 1 October 2018; this means that landlords who let ...
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Pinch Punch First of the Month
Landlords; it’s 1st October 2018. The Deregulation Act 2015 (“the Act”) now applies to all assured shorthold tenancies (“AST”), whether or not ...
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Landlords: Government Proposals for Minimum 3 year Residential Tenancy
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (“MHCLG”) is proposing a minimum 3 year fixed term for residential tenancies, with a ...
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Landlords: are your tenants asking for energy efficient improvements?
Landlords; you cannot unreasonably refuse your tenant’s request to make energy efficient improvements to your property. This blog addresses a tenant’s request ...
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Tenant Not Obliged to Pay Service Charge
It was held that a tenant was not obliged to pay a service charge for heating, once a separate boiler had been ...
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Read full articleWhy is Everyone Talking about Resilience?
Many businesses are now using the American military term VUCA to describe the commercial world and the expectations regarding change. Martha Lane ...
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Read full articleLandlords; are you Convinced your Tenant’s Left your Property and are Thinking of Changing the Locks? Think Again
The case of Smith v Khan is a stark reminder to Landlords of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977. The Landlord (K) ...
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Residential Property Update
A reminder for Landlords entering into tenancy agreements in 2017: The Energy Act 2011; Since April 2016, tenants have been able to ...
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Residential Property Leaflet: Volume 2
New Legislation concerning Tenancy Deposits in 2015: Whether received before or after April 2007 ALL tenancy deposits must be secured and they ...
