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There has been an interesting new decision on the licensing of houses in multiple occupation. In Taylor v Mina An Ltd [2019] UKUT 249 (LC) the Upper Tribunal (UT) has overturned a refusal of a Rent Re...

In instances where a block of flats faces issues like roof or plumbing leaks, communal heating system failures, or poorly constructed newbuilds causing various problems, tenants or leaseholders may fi...

Yesterday (8 August 2019) the government made small changes in the Form 6A and its associated guidance. It has also recently made changes to the How to Rent guide. The first set of changes are to t...

Following the grant of permission to appeal in June, the Court of Appeal hearing in the case of Trecarrell House Limited v Rouncefield (B5/2019/0499) has now been set for January 2020. The court has g...

Most landlords in England will be familiar with the Right to Rent which requires landlords and agents to check the immigration status of prospective tenants and occupiers and to repeat that check at i...

A new ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority has created an element of mystery. The ASA is empowered to make rulings on advertising that is false or misleading and to impose orders and sanct...

The ban on tenant fees in Wales will come into effect on 1 September 2019. The commencement order and transitional regulations were recently published and they confirm that The Renting Homes (Fees...

It has long been a problem that housing offences have no sentencing guidance. Although fines have now been increased such that they have no limit, Magistrates have little idea where to start and the f...