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Ground Rent notification
I’ve just noticed that the Government amended the wording for Ground Rent demands (s.166, 2002 Act) on April 26, 2011 (see here: http://www.info4local.gov.uk/documents/publications/1905195). The change is in para. 3 of the Notes for Leaseholders.
It used to read:
“Section 167 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 and regulations made under it prevent your landlord from forfeiting your lease for non-payment of rent, service charges or administration charges (or a combination of them) if the amount owed is £350 or less, or none of the unpaid amount has been outstanding for more than three years.”
It has been changed to read:
“Section 167 of the Commonhold and… Read the full post
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Planning Enforcement Orders
The Localism Bill is set to proceed to the Report Stage in the House of Commons on 17th May, followed by…
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Changes to Court Procedures
The UK coalition government has published proposals to reform the way cases are handled in the county courts. In respect of housing litigation, the proposals include retaining the £1000 small claims limit to housing disrepair cases and the provisions …
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Pots and kettles
I’ve been reading Morag McDermont’s recent book on the history of the housing association sector and the National Housing Federation, Governing, Independence and Expertise: The Business of Housing Associations. It’s a cracking read and much recommended. It tells the story of the rise of associations, and their development into the business-focused bureaucracies we know and love today. It was as I read this that J flicked over an article about L&Q’s proposed re-development of the Walthamstow dog track. This involves a spat between L&Q and Iain Duncan-Smith – as NL observed in correspondence, it’s* difficult to know which of those two you’d like to see… Read the full post
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Business Tenancies
Its been a while since we blogged on business tenancies so here goes.
In Somerfield Stores Ltd v Spring (Sutton Coldfield) Ltd the tenant held a supermarket and adjoining land under three commercial leases which expired in March 2008. The year before …
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Let’s all move to … Wales*
Forgive the slight delay in picking this up, but the Welsh Assembly has issued a consultation on a new Code of Guidance on allocations and homelessness (closing date 30.06.2011; comments to Affordablehousing.actionteam@wales.gsi.gov.uk or by post). By any stretch, this 271 page document is a real achievement because (a) it refers where necessary to relevant case law, other guidance and research reports, from which it seeks to learn (genuinely) (b) does what CLG has singularly failed to do and updated its Code in its entirety, including (for example) reference to the proper places for eligibility enquiries, and (c) provides really quite helpful advice to housing officers… Read the full post
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Tenants legal help : making a tenancy deposit claim
If you want to bring a claim against your landlord because he has not protected your deposit you may find it hard to find someone to act for you. Most of us who used to provide fixed fee services for tenancy deposit claims, have taken them off the market because of the current uncertainties in…
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Tenancy deposits, fed up landlords and a coach and horses
Regular readers will remember the Court of Appeal decision in the case of Tiensia v Vision Enterprises Ltd (t/a Universal Estates). This drove a ‘coach and horses’ through the tenancy deposit legislation by saying that landlords could protect the deposit up to a day before the court hearing date. However this case was in the…
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To take Possession or not to take Possession
Landlords are commonly faced with a tenant’s disappearing act, most often as a result of the tenant being in financial difficulties. Although landlords instantly feel relieved by not facing an expensive and lengthy court procedure what beckons is the…
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