Legal Update

On 21 July 2021the Judicial Review and Courts Bill was introduced to the House of Commons and given its first reading. The Bill would enable the making of quashing orders; make provision restricting judicial review of certain decisions of the Upper Tribunal; make...

MHCLG has updated its guidance for landlords and tenants in the private and social rented sectors which explains the possession action process in the county courts in England and Wales. One document is intended to help social landlords understand the new arrangements...

The Government have just updated their guidance to landlords. It can be seen here.

London’s County Court has set a worrying precedent for landlords who operate properties that are rented ‘jointly and severally’ but where, over the years, tenants have been left to sort out their own deposits as tenants come and go. The judgement by Judge Luba QC...

Bury council in Greater Manchester has adopted new measures to fine agents or landlords up to £30,000 if their properties fail electrical safety standards introduced in the private rental sector in June of last year.Regulations now apply to all tenancies in England...

A property developer has handed over almost £2 million to the National Crime Agency after a court heard his empire was allegedly funded through criminal activity. Richard Leahy, a landlord from Orpington, was accused by law enforcement agencies of raising money for...

the Home Office has published updated guidance for landlords and tenants on how right to rent checks should be carried out and which documents are acceptable. The guidance provides information about the rules for document checks, examples of acceptable documents and...

The Property Ombudsman, Rebecca Marsh reviews the case of an agent who failed to weed out some very dodgy tenants. COMPLAINT A case that The Property Ombudsman (TPO) was asked to review came from a landlord concerned over the agent’s referencing of tenants and their...

Tessa Shepperton has just released an interesting blog entitled 'Rent Repayment Orders and landlords – nowhere to hide?' The whole blog can be seen here, and concentrates on whether you can avoid liability by: Owning the property through a limited company, or...