Insights
6th June 2025
Horizon Scanning – Security of Tenure and the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (the 1954 Act)
Dealing with the 1954 Act has been a mainstay and divisive subject for Landlords and Tenants alike for more than 70 years. In 2023 the Law Commission launched…
Insights
24th February 2025
Court of Appeal clarifies the rules surrounding service of ‘notices’
A judgment was recently passed down in D'Aubigny v Khan and Anor in the Court of Appeal, which concerned whether service by post of a gas safety certificate,…
Insights
3rd January 2025
Switaj v McClenaghan [2024] EWCA Civ 1457 – Prohibited Payments Before and After 1 June 2019
The Tenant Fees Act 2019 (TFA) banned most letting fees and imposed a cap of tenancy deposits paid by tenants. The ban applies to new or renewed tenancy…
Insights
17th December 2024
Renters Rights Bill: Existing notices and possession proceedings under section 21 and section 8 of the Housing Act 1988
We have previously provided updates as to the contents and progress of the Renters Rights Bill (“the Bill”). As the Bill is still in draft form, this is…
Insights
6th December 2024
Enforcing a money judgment for rent arrears
When issuing a claim for possession under the ordinary procedure, a landlord (“judgment creditor”) may request an order at the possession hearing for the tenant (“judgment debtor”) to…
Insights
28th November 2024
Let’s Update You Edition 12: How does the Debt Respite Scheme Regulation Effect Private Landlords?
This article considers some of the effects that the Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 (“the Regulations”) can…
Insights
5th November 2024
Do gas safety certificates need to be signed before service of a Section 21 notice?
A judgment was recently passed down in Barakzai v Fenech at Brentford County Court, which concerned whether a Section 21 notice is valid where gas safety certificates which…
News
2nd October 2024
The Legal 500 2025 results
Ellisons is once again delighted to have been recommended within the Legal 500 directory. The firm received notable mentions within the following practice areas: Commercial Property, Corporate and Commercial, Employment, Immigration, Banking…
Insights
3rd September 2024
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 – What changes have come into play?
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (“the Act”) became law on 24 May 2024. Despite the Act now being law, its commencement is taking a staggered approach…
Insights
11th August 2024
Selective Licensing: what you don’t know can hurt you
An owner of a flat has been found liable for failing to have a selective licence, despite being unaware that he was required to do so. A flat…