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Case Law
This section contains posts about or commenting on significant legal cases in landlord & tenant law.
These are all posts which discuss legal cases decided by Judges which will affect landlords and others in the Private Rented Sector.
Hopefully in a non-legalistic style that you can understand! Some of them are written by Tessa and some by barristers and solicitors.
Please, when reading, always check the date of the post. Be aware that you need to be very careful about reading older posts as the law may have changed since they were written.
HMOs and Council Tax
A different definition of HMOs Did you know that ... Continue reading
Agents renewal commission is unfair says Judge
After the Foxtons case, many landlords wondered ... Continue reading
Unlawful eviction case – the police finally brought to account
Although unlawful eviction is a criminal offence, ... Continue reading
Another room, another tenancy
A recent case reported in Legal Action Magazine ... Continue reading
Five harassment and unlawful eviction cases
The excellent housing law section in Legal Action ... Continue reading
Disrepair claim after consent order for possession is not abuse of process
Mrs Shelley Bloom was a landlord. She desired to ... Continue reading
Section 21 possession notices – at last a sensible decision
Section 21 possession notices and evictionI am ... Continue reading
Eviction, disability discrimination and dogs
Eviction and dogs: There has been an interesting ... Continue reading
Tenancy deposits schemes – High Court Decision
As has already been announced on the PainSmith ... Continue reading
Two harassment and unlawful eviction damages cases
The January issues of Legal Action Magazine has ... Continue reading
Tenancy deposits – s21 notice served before deposit paid is valid
A case recently reported in the Legal Action ... Continue reading