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Possession advice updated
Updated Government guidance has reminded landlords that court rules currently in force require them to provide additional information when making possession claims. Guidance for landlords…
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Law requires only ‘properly authorised’ signatory
A corporate landlord has won an appeal that had things gone otherwise, might had led to an avalanche of claims. Northwood Solihull v Fearn &…
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Possession updates available
Landlords who have made possession claims on or after 3 August 2020 must provide the court with information about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic…
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New guidance pushes benefit of ADR
Alternative dispute resolution such as mediation should be used where possible and appropriate, said the Government in the latest update of its guidance for landlords…
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Urgent action needed on ‘dysfunctional’ courts
There was a continued fall in landlord possession claims between April 2020 and March 2021, the National Residential Landlords Association has reported. Its latest research…
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June brings end to bailiff ban
June has brought with it an easing of the rules that apply to rental property possession proceedings. From 1 June 2021, notice periods must be…
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Chaos in the courts predicted
There will be chaos in the courts, which will be unable to deal with an avalanche of possession claims once the ban on bailiff evictions…
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New guidance on renting possession and moving
With a few exceptions notices to tenants in England given from 29 August 2020 to at least 31 March 2021 must be at least six…
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New forms, formats and guidance
Revision of possession regulations has brought a flurry of new rental forms, formats and guidance notes from the Government. Included in the release COVID-19 and…
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Landlords will have to re-activate their stalled possession claims
New court rules will require landlords who have issued possession proceedings that have been suspended during the coronavirus crisis, to reactivate their notices if they…
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Re-opening courts ‘an important step’
Priority will be given to long-standing possession claims and actions involving anti-social behaviour when the current moratorium on evictions is ended on 23 August. So…
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ARLA wants Prompt action over Possession Backlog
Urgent action is need to develop ‘a robust and co-ordinated strategy’ to deal with the backlog of possession claims that have accumulated during the coronavirus…
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The Sheriff’s In Town
The Sheriff’s Office have published statistics provided by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) for the first quarter of 2016 which are enough to cause many…
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Asking Questions About Buy To Let
A recent question made me ponder about how landlords ask for advice, particularly as there are now various help-lines that can offer assistance to landlords…
