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If you are contemplating action against your landlord or freeholder, you may be interested in knowing what is entailed in getting together with other residents to bring a claim. There can be advantage...

In a previous blog I discuss what circumstances could amount to a reasonable excuse. The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) recently considered in IR Management Services Limited v Salford City Council...

The term ‘reasonable excuse’ appears in many areas of regulatory law. This includes the regulation of the private rented sector (my own practice area), penalties imposed by HMRC relating to tax ob...

On the 26 March 2019, the Master of the Rolls and the Lord Chancellor introduced a new Practice Direction 51Z(PD)to complement the emergency provisions contained in the Coronavirus Act 2020.The Practi...

At Anthony Gold, we often speak to clients who feel concerned about the condition of their home, or are dealing with disputes with their current landlord. From issues of repairs not being completed in...

No.  To sum up government advice: Tenants have a right to a decent, warm and safe place to live - it is in the best interests of both tenants and landlords to ensure that properties are kept in go...

Many tenants in the private rented sector, particularly students who have other accommodation outside of term-time, are asking landlords whether they can terminate their tenancies early in response to...

On 27 March a new Practice Direction staying possession claims for 90 days during the Coronavirus pandemic came into force. The practice direction follows the emergency provisions relating to reside...