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The scandal of the shockingly low fines for landlords who illegally evict their tenants

October 21, 2015 by Ben Reeve-Lewis

Tessa pointed me at a story earlier this week of an Oxford landlord, Riasat Ali, who threatened violence against his tenant and illegally evicted him.  The council prosecuted him in the criminal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Just thinking Tagged With: Illegal Eviction, rant

Court websites – more confusing changes

May 11, 2011 by Tessa J Shepperson

Some time ago I did a post about the withdrawal of up to date information and guidance from the CLG website. I now find that they have messed around with the Court Service website.  I know it is as a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News and comment Tagged With: gov't criticism, rant

Housing benefit and LHA – what are they thinking?

December 8, 2010 by Ben Reeve-Lewis

Our regular guest blogger Ben Reeve-Lewis gets out his soapbox, and even peers into his crystal ball ... Housing benefit and LHA - what are they thinking? I notice today that after climbing down over … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Guest blogger, News and comment Tagged With: Housing benefit, Local Housing Allowance, rant

The real cost of Government Housing Proposals

July 18, 2010 by Ben Reeve-Lewis

…..a personal if informed rant! Our regular guest blogger Ben Reeve-Lewis gets on his soapbox. The Conservative / Lib Deb coalition housing benefit plans So the new coalition government is gradually … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Guest blogger Tagged With: Housing benefit, Local Housing Allowance, rant, social housing

Housing law reform and legal aid

March 6, 2010 by Tessa J Shepperson

There have been a lot of announcements recently from the government about housing law reform, and what they intend to do in the private rented sector.   Whether any of these proposals will actually … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis Tagged With: gov't criticism, Law Commission, law reform, legal aid, rant, solicitors

The corporate way of dealing with complaints

July 9, 2009 by Tessa J Shepperson

A couple of weeks ago I was concerned as my online bank statement seemed to be showing me as not having any available cash when I knew for a fact that I did. The lady at the bank told me to speak to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chit chat Tagged With: courts, rant

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