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…
Its easy to make mistakes with possession notices, but this rarely happens to Landlord Law members. Take a look at this video to see how the system works and how it could help you. To visit Landlord Law join up page now >> click here. To visit the possession notices section >> click here. Tweet
Guidance on how you can protect your position and what you can do if your tenants fail to leave
As some regular readers will know, my section 21 book went on sale very briefly, to enable me to get feedback before it is launched properly (in a few weeks time). It is interesting going through the feedback forms. Clearly this is an area that causes people a lot of problems. (A section 21 notice…
A day in the life of TRO Ben Reeve Lewis. The Case of Cat-woman and the Strange Coincidence Explanation: Tenancy Relations Officers (TRO) work for local council’s providing advice on landlord tenant law and investigating allegations of harassment and Illegal Eviction and prosecuting landlords. All names are false but the stories are true. Not my…
Has anyone had any experience of using the High Court Sheriffs for evicting tenants under County Court possession orders? I get asked this from time to time, as the sheriffs all advertise that they provide a superior and much quicker service, to that of the County Court bailiffs. However the only times I have ever…
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Court closures and their effect on repossessions
County Court closures. As you will probably know, one of the cost cutting exercises carried out by our government is the closure of many of the smaller courts around the country. I reported on this here. The effect of this will probably be to slow down an already creaking system. I reported here on the…