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Who is the Landlord?

This 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 an assured shorthold...

Breaching a Lease Covenant

Reiner & Anor v Triplark Ltd EWCA Civ 2151; a tenant of a flat, had breached a lease covenant for failing to obtain consent to assign her lease, despite the right to manage company failing to comply with statutory requirements.

In the above recent case of Reiner (4 October 2018), the...

Landlords; Reminder to Obtain HMO Licence

The government has extended licensing provisions from 1 October 2018; this means that landlords who let out properties with any number of storeys that have 5 or more tenants, who aren’t related, and who share facilities like kitchens or lavatories, will require a licence from the local housing authority.

The government...