A landlord has been hit with a fine of more than £4,200 for failing to keep tenants safe in their homes.North Lincolnshire council brought a prosecution against Mohammed Qadeer under the Housing Act 2004 after an inspection on the property revealed safety breaches...
Property litigation firm Cavendish Legal Group has slammed the government for “causing further uncertainty” among commercial property landlords, by extending the ban on evictions of firms behind on rent. The ban which prevents landlords taking tenants to court for...
A tenant was put at risk from a ceiling that partially collapsed and was left unable to use her shower after her landlords failed to adequately repair a leak.Sunita and Surinder Paul have each been fined £500 for breaching a Wolverhampton council abatement notice...
The House of Commons Library published a briefing paper covering private rented sector housing conditions. It explains the legislative framework and identifies some of the key issues with it. For the briefing paper, click here.
The House of Commons Library has published a briefing paper considering the debate about who is responsible for paying for fire safety works on blocks of flats in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. For the briefing paper, click here.
The Ministry of Justice has announced that important court and tribunal judgments will be available via The National Archives for the first time, which, the MoJ says, will increase transparency and secure free access for all. The website will host thousands of court...
A specialist law firm is reminding landlords considering possession proceedings that they still need to be aware of key changes to the law since the introduction of the Coronavirus Act 2020.Jonathan Frankel, Litigation Partner at Cavendish Legal Group, says that...
The Housing Ministry have just published a guide to rental mediation service. It can be seen here, stating:_ The Service is part of the government’s work with the judiciary on new court arrangements to support all parties in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) and is...
On 19 May 2021 the House of Commons Library published a briefing outlining the measures set out in the Social Housing White Paper, stakeholder reaction and the next steps. For the briefing, click here.
On 18 May 2021 HM Courts and Tribunals Service published a list of revised fees for the Civil and Family Courts which came into force on that day. For the list, click here. For the Civil Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2021, which amended the Civil Proceedings Fees...
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