Housing Law article
Discharging leasehold covenants
Restrictive covenants are, in broad terms, contractual restrictions imposed on the current user/owner of land, often imposed by a former…
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Refusing irrationally
May, R (on the application of) v Birmingham City Council [2012] EWHC 1399 (Admin)When can a Local Authority refuse to…
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Six months rent in advance is a deposit says Judge
In past posts on this blog, I and others have maintained that where a tenant pays six months rent in…
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The Cold Renormalisation
Liverpool City Council v Kassim [2011] UKUT 169 (LC)A thank you to the EHP who brought our attention to this…
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The Norwegian Blue
Lindheim and others v Norway 13221/08 & 2139/10 is a case about leasehold enfranchisement, Norwegian style. I wanted to cover…
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Robert Prow and Others v. Argyll and Bute Council, [2012] CSOH 77, 9 May 2012
Outer House case concerning a rent review under a lease of premises in Helensburgh. The landlords were the trustees of…
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Judicial review of a closed minded appeal
Sharing, R (on the application of) v Preston County Court [2012] EWHC 515 (Admin) [Updated 20 June 2012 to make…
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Routes of appeal from possession claims
In Southwark LBC v Ofogba [2012] EWHC 1620 (QB) Hickinbottom J clarified the routes of appeal for appeals against orders…
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Sentencing guidance for committal hearings
In Amicus Horizon Ltd v Thorley , Court of Appeal, May 30, 2012 (no transcript available yet), Mr Thorley appealed…
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Cohabitant succession
All there is at the moment is a Lawtel note of Amicus Horizon v Mabott and Brand and no neutral…
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