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Ben Reeve Lewis’ Friday Newsround #15
Ben wonders why everyone thinks prosecutions are the only answer
Ben Reeve Lewis’s Friday Newsround #13
[This week our intrepid reporter Ben Reeve Lewis is putting his finger on the pulse, his ear to the wall and sensing the winds of change ... ] A change is gonna come An impassioned plea and a bit of a heads up for all you landlords and agents out there. Surfing around to see who…
When does the Council tax empty property exemption period start?
Susan (not her real name) has consulted the Blog Clinic about a problem with Council Tax Hi Last year my tenants were in arrears of rent and weren’t responding. Eventually in July 2010 they turned up at my Agent’s with the keys expecting to get their deposit back. They didn’t because they’d left the house…
Mistaken and incompetent Council sued by tenant
Here is a case which just goes to illustrate how bonkers litigation can be, and which also casts a worrying light on the competence of local authority legal departments. If at first you don’t suceed … It is the case of Allen v. the London Borough of Southwark which was a claim by Mr Allen…
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Local Authorities failing to protect vulnerable tenants says new report
Vulnerable tenants are not being protected by Local Authorities failing to deal with problems on a systematic basis and not keeping proper records