The Parable of the Property Developer
Ruby Triangle Properties Ltd v Jesus Sanctuary Ministries Ltd (2020) EWHC 2247 (Ch) An unlawful eviction case, but not a residential one. A note because it is an interesting case of a badly behaved...
View ArticleNew regulations on the wrong day – Form 6A
We have got used to new regulations being laid late on a Friday afternoon, which might explain why I’d missed these, as they were cunningly sneaked out on a Tuesday. The Assured Tenancies and...
View ArticleForthcoming…‘No DSS’ judgment and no evictions over christmas
A couple of bits to be filled out later on. Item 1. Shelter and Tessa Buchanan of Garden Court acted for a disabled applicant tenant, Stephen Tyler, in a ‘No DSS’ discrimination claim against letting...
View ArticleUpdated Section 21 Validity flowchart
As we appear to have gone at least a week with no new law emerging that affects section 21, I have taken the risk of updating the s.21 validity flowchart. It now includes: All the various valid notice...
View ArticleMore new things! N5B and N11B.
There was some Friday afternoon goings on on possession claims after all. There are new accelerated possession claim forms on Gov.uk, added on 11 September 2020. New claim form N5B (for England) New...
View ArticlePossession claims – More new things and yet more to come.
Some things that emerged today, ahead of the resumption of possession claims on Monday 21 September. Gov.uk now has a “Reactivation Notice” form (one for claimants, one for defendants). Note this is...
View ArticleYet more on possession claims
There is now a deluge of new materials ahead of Monday 21 September restarting of possession proceedings. All out today are: The Master of the Rolls published version of the ‘Overall Arrangements for...
View ArticleEviction and contempt.
Hussain v Vaswami & Ors (2020) EWCA Civ 1216 (not on Bailii yet. Judgment on Lawtel). This is a somewhat unusual appeal in the context of possession proceedings, being an appeal against a 12 month...
View ArticleRepairs, renewals and ‘like for like’
The London Borough of Lambeth v Gniewosz (LANDLORD AND TENANT : SERVICE CHARGES) (2020) UKUT 274 (LC) A rather odd Upper Tribunal appeal of an FTT decision as to whether the costs of a new roof to...
View ArticleFor this relief, much thanks
Keshwala & Anor v Bhalsod & Anor (2020) EWHC 2372 (QB) An appeal from a Circuit Judge’s decision refusing relief from forfeiture, focussing on the issue of delay in making the application for...
View ArticleTell me why –‘Minded to’ letters and reasons
Scanlon v London Borough of Lambeth, Central London County Court 14 September 2020 (We’ve see a note of the decision). This was a section 204 Housing Act 1996 appeal following Lambeth’s review decision...
View ArticleSection 21 notices and notice periods – NL does video
In a moment of madness, I decided to try doing videos on individual problems in housing law. For the first, and quite possibly last, this is my view on a concern that appears to be doing the rounds...
View ArticleUpdates on possession notice requirements in Wales
We are once again very grateful to Mike Norman (now of Harrow Law Centre) for the following guest post updating the position on possession claims and notice periods in Wales. Keeping up with England...
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Which Tier are you in, or out?
Via the High Court Enforcement Officers Association, comes sight of a letter from the Lord Chancellor to the HCEOA requesting that no evictions are carried out: a) where Tier 2 or Tier 3 restrictions...
View ArticleRent Repayment Orders – the Upper Tribunal is firm
Chan v Bilkhu & Anor (HOUSING – RENT REPAYMENT ORDER – amount awarded) (2020) UKUT 289 (LC) This was an appeal from an FTT rent repayment order decision. The FTT decision was made before the Upper...
View ArticleThis isn’t going to be Priti
On 22 October 2020, the government published just over 500 pages of changes to the immigration rules. Thankfully, most of those can be ignored by this blog. But there is one bit that we really, really,...
View ArticleAssortimenti – pre action protocols and stay of eviction hearings
A couple of notes of things of interest and concern. Firstly. The Civil Justice Council is currently conducting a review of the Pre-action protocols. As part of this review we are seeking preliminary...
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Lockdown 2 evictions
Look, I have to be honest, this is getting silly now. On evictions during the now commenced lockdown, the Lord Chancellor, Robert Buckland QC, has once again written a letter to the High Court...
View ArticleNomination agreements and discrimination
Z & Anor, R (on the application of) v Hackney London Borough Council & Anor (Rev 1) (2020) UKSC 40 The issue of the application of the Equality Act to local authority nomination agreements with...
View ArticleDeath and Notices.
Gateway Housing Association v Personal Representatives of Ali & Anor (2020) EWCA Civ 1339 In which the Court of Appeal grapple with the requirement to serve a copy of a notice to quit on the Public...
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