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Tenants legal help – vermin, who is responsible?

August 30, 2010 by Tessa J Shepperson

rat

Liability for dealing with vermin Vermin infestation in your home can be very upsetting.  I sometimes get emails from tenants afflicted with all kinds of infestation:- There’s a rat in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tips for tenants Tagged With: disrepair, vermin

Tenants are business – so don't take it personally

July 9, 2010 by Ben Reeve-Lewis

Our regular guest blogger Ben Reeve-Lewis tells it like it is. Different strokes for different folks Some of you may be familiar with the programme ‘Property Ladder’ from a few years back or the even … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Guest blogger Tagged With: disrepair

Notorious Norwich landlord has jail term slashed after payout

May 20, 2010 by Tessa J Shepperson

Many readers have been shocked by the case of Michael Billings, the landlord who regularly flouts heath and safety regulations and who was jailed on 7 May. The sentence related to the near death of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News and comment Tagged With: disrepair, rogue landlords

Disrepair claim after consent order for possession is not abuse of process

March 23, 2010 by Tessa J Shepperson

Mrs Shelley Bloom was a landlord. She desired to evict her tenant, Mr Andrew Henley. He, having lived in the property for over 20 years, did not want to go, even though he had complained about its … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Law case report Tagged With: case law, devious tenants, disrepair

Notorious Norwich landlord may go to jail after tenant suffers 80% burns

March 16, 2010 by Tessa J Shepperson

Those of us living in Norwich who work in property, all know about Mr Mike Billings.  He is one of the biggest landlords in Norwich, letting mainly to the lower end of the market, with properties of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News and comment Tagged With: disrepair, local authority powers, rogue landlords

Repairs, tenants rights by Jan Luba, Deidre Forster & Beatrice Prevatt

March 4, 2010 by Tessa J Shepperson

I am really pleased to be able to do a review of this well known and  respected legal text book on disrepair and tenants rights.  It has been a long time coming as the last edition was 1999!  As the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Review Tagged With: disrepair, social housing

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