Computers are so fussy! I spent a large part of this morning drafting the landlord and tenant law newsletter I do for solicitors, only to find, after I had loaded it up to the email program on my … [Read more...]
The legal aid disaster
I can remember, back in the early to mid 1990s when legal aid 'franchising' first came in, we were all told by 'them' that the changes were just to make things better for the firms who got the … [Read more...]
Dealing with the opportunistic tenant defendant
You have to be so careful when drafting possession claims not to give any opportunity for the opposition to raise a defence. I issued proceedings recently for a client using the accelerated … [Read more...]
OFT squashes agents unfair contract term
For those who are interested in such things, the OFT (Office of Fair Trading, but OFT is easier to type) has published is quarterly report on cases on unfair terms (as per the Unfair Terms in … [Read more...]
That eight hours passed quickly …
Looking at my first post, I see that I posted it at 2.09pm. Very odd, becuase looking at my clock it says about 10.20pm. So either time has gone very quickly indeed, or the software thinks I am in … [Read more...]
My first posting
A new post on a new blog. A new window on the world. Thoughts on residential landlord and tenant/housing law and practice. Thoughts on law. Or just thoughts. Hopefully at least one a week. … [Read more...]