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Is An Old Version Of The Prescribed Section 8 Notice Still Useable?

October 23, 2019

Michael Grant discusses the recent County Court case of Baz v Steele, Croydon County Court, 23 October 2019 (unreported), concerning service of an outdated version of the prescribed Section 8 notice.

Landlords Still Affected by Gas Safety Requirements

March 21, 2019

Michael Grant discusses the recent County Court appeal of Trecarrel House Limited v Rouncefield, HHJ Carr, County Court sitting at Exeter, 13 February 2019 (unreported) A year on from the County Court appeal decision in Caridon Property Ltd v Monty Shooltz courts appear not to be dissenting from the detailed reasoning given by HHJ Luba QC, the recent County Court case of Trecarrel House Limited v Rouncefield proving no exception.

Is the hiring out of property on AirBnb a breach of the lease?

November 12, 2018

Bermondsey Exchange Freeholders Limited v Ninos Koumetto (as Trustee in Bankruptcy of Kevin Geoghehan Conway) (2018) (Unreported)

Gas Safety Certificates – Arguments Against Caridon and Amending Legislation

August 26, 2018

The appeal case of Caridon Property Limited v Monty Shooltz decided that all landlords should ensure Gas Safety Certificates are given to tenants prior to entering into the premises, otherwise landlords are forever prevented from recovering possession.

Creepy cobweb covered window of and old abandoned house

Recovering Abandoned Premises – Dramatic Legal Changes

May 1, 2018

The Housing and Planning Act 2016 introduced dramatic new changes to the law on recovering abandoned premises. Michael takes a detailed look at the current legal position and compares this with the new mechanism for recovering possession prescribed by the 2016 Act.