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Over recent months short letting of residential premises has received a lot of media coverage in the national and legal press. I have previously written about the perils of short letting in London whi...
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The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has released its latest consultation paper on Houses in Multiple Occupation and residential property licensing reforms. Chapter 1 of the pape...
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I have previously highlighted the proposed relaxation on the prohibition of short-term letting in London. Here I will provide an update on the law and how these provisions are working in practice....
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There are strict requirements which must comply with when serving a valid break notice. Previously, the court has held that errors within a notice may not render it invalid if the mistake would not ha...
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A commercial landlord has the right to forfeit a lease where a tenant is in breach of a covenant. The most common breach of covenant for a commercial lease is the duty to pay rent. If the tenant fa...
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After much toing and froing between the House of Lords and the House of Commons, the Housing and Planning Bill finally received royal assent on 12 May 2016, to become an Act of parliament. The Housing...
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An interesting decision from Scotland has highlighted the distinction between a tenancy deposit and rent collected in advance. It is important to note that the decision is not even a binding decision...
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Part 4 Housing Act 2004 provides Local Housing Authorities (LA) with the power to make an Interim Management Order (IMO) in respect of residential property. A LA can exercise this power where a landlo...
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