The HMO Legal Basics series is a collaboration between Tessa Shepperson and David Smith of Anthony Gold Solicitors. An HMO is a House in Multiple Occupation. The Problem: In a recent matter we were … [Read more...]
HMO Legal Basics – The Management Regulations : 2
The HMO Legal Basics series is a collaboration between Tessa Shepperson and David Smith of Anthony Gold Solicitors. An HMO is a House in Multiple Occupation. This is the second part of our article … [Read more...]
The Law of Compulsory Purchase and Compensation by Michael Barnes QC
Compulsory Purchase is not the main theme of this blog, which is private residential landlord and tenant law and practice. However it is mentioned from time to time, so I was happy to agree to do a … [Read more...]
Ben Reeve Lewis Newsround #136
[Ben Reeve Lewis is glad to be back...] After over two years writing Newsround it has become so much part of my routine that I actually missed writing it these past two weeks, like not brushing your … [Read more...]
Councils sue landlords under the Proceeds of Crime Act
Councils and the courts are getting tough on landlords who fail to comply with the law, and are starting to use the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 to make breaking the law an expensive pastime. Here are … [Read more...]
Local Authority held liable for damage done by tenant
There is a very interesting County Court decision reported on the Nearly Legal Blog and also in the local press here. The facts The landlord, Mrs Minter, signed up to a local authority scheme where … [Read more...]