We have all been horrified by the video showing the murder of the African American Georg Floyd - a death that flows from the attitude and discrimination against Black and Ethnic minorities in the … [Read more...]
Tessa Shepperson Newsround #148
Another Friday - what do we have for you? Fears of a surge of evictions in July New research published yesterday by the independent Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) shows that 37% of furloughed … [Read more...]
New Electricity Regulations come into force in England effective from 1 July 2020
It has long been a bit of an anomaly in landlord and tenant law, that there are strict regulations for gas appliances but not for electricity. ‘Where can I find the electricity regulations?’ is … [Read more...]
Creating housing law training for the police
'It's just a civil matter' I’ve written before about problems experienced by renters calling police to properties when being harassed or illegally evicted. The usual response is a refusal to … [Read more...]
Tessa Shepperson Newsround #147
Another Friday another Newsround. What have we for you? Unworkable eviction hearings? As courts are gearing up to start dealing with the huge backlog of possession claims from the end of June, … [Read more...]
Tessa Shepperson Newsround #146
Back again for another end of the week newsround. What do we have for you? How sympathetic are landlords about rent? The inability of tenants to pay their rent due to coronavirus related problems is … [Read more...]