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No place like home: illegal evictions and harassment (7 December 2021)

If you live in rented accommodation, the law protects you against harassment and illegal eviction. It is a criminal offence for a landlord to harass their tenant, or to evict them without following the correct legal procedure. A tenant could claim damages through court action.  Read more...

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Housing Disrepair and Tenant’s Rights (29 November 2021)

The recent Housing Ombudsman report on the state of properties reports that a majority of properties that are managed by social housing providers are continuing to be found uninhabitable or landlords are not taking issues of disrepair seriously, rather choosing to deflect blame on the tenants’ use of the property.  Read more...

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Homelessness Crisis Looming (4 November 2021)

As a result of many of the Covid-19 measures coming to an end, it is very likely that there will be a sharp rise in the number of people facing homelessness across England and Wales.  Read more...

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Uninhabitable Habitation - The Rise in Housing Disrepair Claims (13 September 2021)

It is extremely important that all tenants understand their rights when it comes to repairs and maintenance of their property, but the law can be very confusing, and this may result in people continuing to reside in properties which are unsuitable for them to live in.   Read more...

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Update for landlords and tenants as Covid-19 restrictions ease (28 May 2021)

The government has announced that there will be many important changes to notice periods, forms and evictions as pandemic restrictions ease  Read more...

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TM (a protected party by his litigation friend, DM) v Metropolitan Housing Trust Ltd – Permission granted by the Court of Appeal (22 March 2021)

Adrian Smith looks into the case of TM (a protected party by his litigation friend, DM) v Metropolitan Housing Trust Ltd   Read more...


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