Housing Law article
HB and necessaries
Wychavon DC v EM is a double decision, so to speak, by Judge Mark on a housing benefit matter, with…
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“I could be a lawyer with stratagems and ruses”*
Wasted costs orders are scary things. There is the censure by the Court, of course, but worst of all, the…
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Section 20B again…
Om Property Management Ltd. v Burr [2012] UKUT 2 (LC) [not yet on bailii - we've got a transcript] was…
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Gas Safety
A landlord has been fined £2000 for failing to obtain a Gas Safety Certificate.
In January 2011 the gas boiler…
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Vexatious litigants in the LVT
In Attorney General v Singer & Singer, Divisional Court, January 24, 2012 [taken from a lawtel note – not on…
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I sublet an apartment on the 99th floor of my block
No prizes for guessing what I was listening to when I decided to write this. I bring you two important…
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Equity Release Schemes: the CA view
Cook v The Mortgage Business PLC et al [2012] EWCA Civ 17[note for law students: this is a really important…
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What duty does a Landlord have if the tenant leaves their belongings in the property once they have vacated?
The above question is one which we get frequently asked by agents on the PainSmith helpline. It is often the case that tenants will vacate a property and leave their personal possessions behind which can pose a real problem for landlords.
The Torts (In…
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No comparing
When considering ‘general housing circumstances in the area’ under Housing Act 1996 s.177(2) on a s.202 review, can the review…
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The best thing in life is free
But, like John Lee Hooker, I need money. It’s one of the reasons (a) I keep a close eye on…
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