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23rd April 2024
Mr Ramsey’s squat problems in London
You may have read in the press that Gordon Ramsey has found himself in an unenviable position, in that his vacant London pub has become occupied by squatters.…
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18th April 2024
Proposed amendments to the Renters Reform Bill
Background The Renters Reform Bill (“the Bill”) will see the commitment of the Governments 2019 manifesto, to create a fairer private rental sector, take form. The Bill is…
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9th April 2024
Rise in inheritance disputes
Inheritance disputes are on the rise, with just under 400 probate cases reaching the Courts in the first 9 months of 2023, but this does not even scratch…
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2nd April 2024
Let’s Update You – Draycott & Anor v Hannells Letting Limited: Deposit Claims
We are frequently asked to advise on claims relating to failure to protect a rental deposit, or mistakes made during the process of protecting a rental deposit. There…
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26th March 2024
Potential claim on Professor Dumbledore’s Estate
Sir Michael Gambon, famously known to play Professor Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series, died in September 2023. His death has raised various questions into the administration…
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26th February 2024
Mistry and Ors v Wallace Estates Limited – remediation orders and a question of relevant defects
Case law is now starting to trickle through and currently, in the spotlight, are the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) cases concerning Remediation Orders (RO) and Remediation Contribution Orders (RCOs).…
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23rd February 2024
Van Herpen v Green and Green – The provision of Gas Safety Certificates and associated Building Regulations Compliance Certificates
Background - Van-Herpen v Green and Green (2023) This case concerned a claim by a landlord for possession on the basis of an expired Section 21 notice. The…
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20th February 2024
Renters Reform Bill: Update on the Abolition of the Section 21 Notice
Under the Renters Reform Bill (“the Bill”), it is proposed that the Section 21 notice will be scrapped and instead, landlords will be required to satisfy one of…
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16th February 2024
Let’s Update You – Landlord’s Responsibility for Flooding in Properties Let Out Under an AST
Section 11 Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (“LTA”) Where a property let out under an assured shorthold tenancy (“AST”), floods – either as a result of rain or…
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5th February 2024
Triathlon Homes LLP v Stratford Village Development Partnership & others
In a significant case applying the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”) the First Tier Tribunal (“FTT”) has made an £18 million contribution order against a developer, which includes…