Insights

In the Upper Tribunal case of Rosa Ficcara  & Ors v- Hannah James, the Deputy President of the Lands Chamber, Martin Rodger QC, considered whether tribunals could award more than 12 months’ ren...

I am often contacted by tenants and leaseholders whose landlords have avoided doing works for years despite being aware of the problems. On many occasions contractors have visited again and again to i...

From 1 April 2021 The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 (“the Regulations”) will apply to all private sector landlords in England. These Regulatio...

The Building Safety Bill  The Building Safety Bill is one of a raft of measures brought in or proposed as a result of the Grenfell Tower Fire in 2017.   It was drafted in part to implement Dame...

Under section 20 of the Administration of Justice Act 1982 (“the 1982 Act”), Courts have the power to rectify a will, following a testator’s death, if there is evidence that the will fails to ca...

The Government has announced a further extension to the ban on evictions until 31 March 2021. The Government’s press release confirming the extension can be accessed here.  The ban was due to be li...

Can landlords impose a blanket ban on pets? Recent news coverage suggested that the Government has changed the law to prevent this. One such headline in the Mirror read: “New rules mean landlords ca...

In response to the unprecedented upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic, 2020 saw a raft of new legislation, regulations and guidance aimed at protecting tenants during the health emergency. The...