Since 1 October 2014, a person who engages in either letting agency or property management work must be a member of a prescribed redress scheme for dealing with complaints “in connection with that work” Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013...
Judge and Priestley LLP, the Bromley based solicitors, successfully held their latest Service Charges training seminar for public sector clients on Tuesday 21 st May 2019. The company are experts in all aspects of leasehold law and support many local...
The Tenant Fees Act that caps tenancy deposits and protects against unfair practices has now received the Royal Assent and passes into law. The government introduced the new regulations because it believes that unexpected letting fees and high deposits can...
A recent report (March 2019) from the House of Commons Select Committee for Housing, Communities and Local Government, has again highlighted that, in many instances, the legal balance of power in leasehold issues is heavily weighted against leaseholders and...
The new Act will become law from 20 March 2019 and amends section 8 and 10 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. The Act requires that all rented properties in England must be “fit for human habitation”. When will the Act apply? To new...
The Court of Appeal has ruled that an agreement for the disposal of land was not a public works contract at the time the agreement was entered into but, because it contained contingent provisions which would require the developer to carry out development...
In the recent decision in Avon v Childs [2018] UKUT 0204 (LC), the Upper Tribunal provided important guidance on the issue of “Double hatting” which is likely to see an increase in service charge claims started in the county court and impact on...
Tenants and leaseholders can now access official guidance on their rights when renting their home. The online rental guides, published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, are part of a continuing crackdown on poor practice by a...
A developer has won the right to build in open countryside despite opposition from the local planning authority. The case involved developer George Barlow and Cheshire East Council. Barlow had applied for planning permission to build 10 houses on open...
The National Landlord’s Association (NLA) has criticised government proposals to introduce 3-year minimum tenancies. Ministers say 3-year tenancy terms, with a 6-month break clause, are necessary to help renters put down roots, and to give landlords...
