Property, Leasehold and Housing

Landlords face routine inspections in move to improve social housing

The Government is introducing routine inspections for social housing landlords to improve living conditions. Non-compliance could lead to sanctions, including fines and new management. These measures, part of the Social Housing (Regulation) Act, aim to...

High Court upholds decision not to impose deposit penalty on landlord

The High Court upheld a ruling that a landlord won't face penalties after a tenant's complaint over tenancy deposit information errors. The error involved misreferenced clauses in the agreement. The court ruled the mistake was obvious, and the tenant...

Government pledges to ban No-fault evictions before the General Election

Housing Secretary vows to ban No-fault evictions before next election, tackling landlord abuse. Proposed Renters (Reform) Bill aims to protect tenants' rights, including outlawing discriminatory practices, improving housing standards, and strengthening...

Proposed ban on no-fault eviction of tenants postponed indefinitely

In a surprising twist, the government has indefinitely postponed the much-anticipated ban on no-fault evictions under 'Section 21'. Housing Secretary Michael Gove cites the need for a revamped court system before the ban can be implemented,...

Who pays for repairs when one man's roof is another man's floor?

A judge has settled the tricky question in a case that sparked controversy between two leaseholders sharing a roof/floor and the property’s two freeholders. The case involved two maisonettes contained in a house belonging to two freeholders, who...

Homeowner overturns restrictive covenant so he can build extension

A homeowner has been granted permission to add a two-storey extension to his property despite objections from his neighbour.  The case involved neighbours on an estate of houses around a private road constructed in the 1980s. The properties were...

Good news for Landlords and Letting Agents - Northwood v Fearn - Court of Appeal decision - January 2022

A recent Court of Appeal decision concerning the signing of documents on behalf of a landlord, has been welcomed by many landlords and agents. Background Northwood (Solihull) Ltd v Fearn & Ors (2022) EWCA Civ 40  considered the requirements for...

New clampdown on landlords over property energy rating

Local authorities are to receive extra funding to tackle landlords who fail to comply with energy rating standards on their properties. Since April last year, privately rented homes have had to meet a minimum energy performance rating of EPC Band...

Legal costs in disrepair cases - the decision in Jalili v Bury Council

  Background  In  Jalili v Bury Council , the court considered the amount of legal costs that were recoverable by a tenant in a disrepair claim brought against their council landlord that settled pre-issue of proceedings. The tenant’s...

The importance of protecting tenants' deposits following the recent decision in Sturgiss -v- Boddy

The recent case of Sturgiss -v- Boddy concerned the impact of the law on commonplace flat shares where the owner does not live at the property but allows others to do so and those others are unrelated to one another. Under this arrangement it is common...
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