This section of the site contains material on landlord and tenant law that is specific to residential occupation of premises (including boats and mobile homes).
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Fixed term Determination before expiry of term - no forfeiture clause Croydon London Borough Council v Kalonga (2020) EWHC 1353 (QB) Summary A landlord under a fixed-term flexible tenancy did not have a right to determine the tenancy prior to the expiry of the fixed...
The information in this section of the site is provided by our Deputy Editor, David Keighley. February 2021 Land Registry Practice Guide 12 The Land Registry has updated paragraphs 5.2.1 and 5.2.2 of Land Registry Practice Guide 12: Official searches to include...
Electrical safety standards The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 Summary New regulations in relation to electrical safety in privately rented dwellings in force on 1 June 2020. The new regulations will mean that a...
Overview Tenant Fees Act 2019 This page give a brief overview of the Act. Detailed guidance can be found her: Government Guidance on the Act The Tenant Fees Act 2019 (-the Act-) places controls on what payments landlords and letting agents may require tenants and...
This page explains the principles to be applied when calculating damages in a housing disrepair case. Introduction How much should the tenant received in damages? How long is a piece of string? It is often very difficult to form a precise view. Every case will turn...
Topics dealt with on this page include: Common parts - Southwark LBC v Long Compromise of earlier possession claim - not an abuse of process to bring disrepair claim - Henley v Bloom Condensation and damp - Lee v Leeds; Southwark LBC v McIntosh Installations -...
Small claims track or fast track costs Effect of protocol Birmingham City Council v Lee [2008] EWCA Civ 891 Summary This is an important case on costs. The tenant used the Pre-action Protocol for Housing Disrepair Cases. The works were done before litigation and the...
Defective Premises Act 1972 Section 4 of the 1972 Act: (1) Where premises are let under a tenancy which puts on the landlord an obligation to the tenant for the maintenance or repair of the premises, the landlord owes to all persons who might reasonably be expected to...
This page deals with the following matters: "Housing related conduct". The wording of the order. Without notice injunctions under the 1996 Act. Housing-related conduct Swindon v Redpath [2009] EWCA Civ 943 Summary This case considered the meaning of "housing-related...
This page deals with a number of matters that are relevant to claims for possession based upon anti-social behaviour: Adjourning the claim on an undertaking. Ground 14. The use of hearsay evidence in possession claims. Suspended or outright possession order - what...
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