Comments on: Can agents ever sign possession claims? http://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/2009/12/23/can-agents-ever-sign-possession-claims/ From landlord and tenant solicitor Tessa Shepperson Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:12:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tessa Shepperson http://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/2009/12/23/can-agents-ever-sign-possession-claims/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Tessa Shepperson Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:17:50 +0000 http://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/?p=1531#comment-728 Maybe there is a difference between the practice of Judges regarding claim forms signed by other housing associations acting as agents, and claim forms signed by private sector letting agents. I have been told by several DJs that claim forms signed by private sector agents will get rejected as a matter of course. I don't really have a view on the power of attorney issue, as I have never had a case on this point so have not researched it properly. I would like to know though! Maybe there is a difference between the practice of Judges regarding claim forms signed by other housing associations acting as agents, and claim forms signed by private sector letting agents. I have been told by several DJs that claim forms signed by private sector agents will get rejected as a matter of course.

I don’t really have a view on the power of attorney issue, as I have never had a case on this point so have not researched it properly. I would like to know though!

]]> By: Ben http://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/2009/12/23/can-agents-ever-sign-possession-claims/comment-page-1/#comment-727 Ben Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:03:29 +0000 http://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/?p=1531#comment-727 I train housing law for the CIH and this always raises issues when I teach possession proceedings to several housing associations who often act as agents for other organsiations. Having said that, nobody has ever reported being blocked under CPR22. Working in tenancy relations I would always try and block a case on this basis where an agent is concerned but it is always with judges discretion as usual and so far I havent been successful. No sure if power of attorney can be given to non lawyers under the Act. What's your opinion? I train housing law for the CIH and this always raises issues when I teach possession proceedings to several housing associations who often act as agents for other organsiations. Having said that, nobody has ever reported being blocked under CPR22.

Working in tenancy relations I would always try and block a case on this basis where an agent is concerned but it is always with judges discretion as usual and so far I havent been successful.

No sure if power of attorney can be given to non lawyers under the Act. What’s your opinion?

]]> By: kjetilniki http://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/2009/12/23/can-agents-ever-sign-possession-claims/comment-page-1/#comment-692 kjetilniki Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:26:14 +0000 http://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/?p=1531#comment-692 surprise many lawyers too. surprise many lawyers too.

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