Costs and the Disrepair Pre-Action Protocol
In a recent case the Court of Appeal considered the issue of legal costs on a claim using the Disrepair Pre-Action Protocol. In Birmingham City Council v Lee the Council was initially given notice of...
View ArticleEnforcement of possession orders
Landlords and their agents often breathe a collective sigh of relief following a successful court hearing for a possession claim. The hearing often represents the apex of many months of preparation and...
View ArticleSmall Claims or what?
Ministers are consulting on increasing the value of disputes that will be allocated to the small claims court from £5,000 to £15,000, or even £25,000, as part of radical shake of the court system as we...
View ArticleBAILII appealing for funds
Some of you will no doubt be aware that in order to keep our readers up to date we use the website of the British And Irish Legal Information Institute (Bailii). The service is at risk due to sponsors...
View ArticleSection 8: Back to Basics
From time to time it is important to go over old ground. It can be easy to lose track or just need a quick reminder of the basics of possession cases. Section 8 notices, as I’m sure you are all aware,...
View ArticleCollective enfranchisement: what is it?
Collective enfranchisement is the term given to Leaseholders acquiring the Freehold of the property they live in. For the purposes of this article we will be referring to the Leasehold Reform Housing...
View Article“Why Do I Need Court Proceedings? And What Do These Involve?
Many of our readers will know why there is a need to obtain a Court Order to evict residential tenants however for those that do not we hope the below helps. If someone is occupying a residential...
View ArticleRecovery of Leaseholder’s Legal Costs
Most commercial and long residential leases contain provisions which enable the landlord to recover any legal costs that may be incurred, however due to the vast amount of case law surrounding this...
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