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A recent rent repayment order (“RRO”) tribunal case has again highlighted the importance of purpose-built student accommodation (“PBSA”) providers being aware of their obligations in respect o...

The Housing Act 1988 allows a landlord to obtain possession of a property let to an assured shorthold tenant by first serving a section 8 notice seeking possession. At present, it is one of two routes...

In the last couple of weeks, thousands of students will have moved into university halls of residence in readiness for the new academic year. 'How to end a student’s occupation agreement?' may not b...

*This article was originally written by Sarah Cummins, Senior Associate at Anthony Gold for LexisNexis.*   Jump to the relevant section: What are the main provisions of the Ren...

Co-habitation is not in itself enough to establish a right of co-ownership. Indeed, unlike married couples, ordinarily, a co-habitant has no claim, under the Matrimonial Causes Acts, against the legal...

Since the law changed in 2016 it has been easier for tenants to make RRO applications as tenants can apply straight to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) without waiting for the local authorit...

5 things private landlords need to know about the new changes From 1 October 2022 the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regulations in England will change. Private landlords will be required to comply...

On 5 September the Upper Tribunal issued its decision in a combined appeal case of Acheampong v Roman & Ors and Choudhury v Razak & Ors [2022] UKUT 239 (LC). This is an important decision as i...