A panel gathering consisting of supreme court judges have now rejected a tenant’s application on the basis that the application does not raise a point of general public importance. In June 2020 the court of appeal ruled in the case of Trecarrell House Limited v Rouncefield in a 2-to-1 majority decision that a late service …
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Discretionary Housing Payment At our firm, we deal with many cases in which our client is dealing with being evicted from their property, mostly due to being in rent arrears. Many factors such as the benefit cap, the bedroom tax or local housing allowance may contribute to a person being in rent arrears, but in …
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It is the general position that if a landlord were to let out a property in good faith and the tenants subsequently sublet the property without the permission of the landlord, making it an HMO without the informed consent of the landlord, an offence is committed. In the eyes of the law, such property is now …
Tenant and Landlord dispute at times can be extremely messy and can go on for a long time if not handled properly. The relationship between tenants and landlord become strained for a number of reasons. If you are faced with tenant-landlord disputes and don’t know how to handle the matter. The guideline below may be …
In November 2021 the government announced changes within social housing in that social housing landlords will be legally obliged to fit smoke alarms in all accommodations that are rented. How will this affect the sector? It is now the requirement that all housing association accommodation must now install smoke alarms in each property. When new …
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If you disagree with the decision of a local authority within your homeless application, you have the rights to ask for that decison to be reviewed by a senior officer who was not involved in the original decision. The process is called a section 202 review. At Adel Jibs & Co Solicitors, we can assist you …
The firm was instructed to deal with a case involving serious housing disrepair, severe mould, and damp throughout the property going back 5 years. The landlord had simply disregarded the need to carry out works. It is an implied term of the tenancy agreement under section 11 of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1985 that …
Procter -v-Procter [2021] EWCA Civ 167 The Court of Appeal determined in the above case that a tenancy at will protected by Agricultural Holding Act 1986 existed. In this case, various members of the proctor family owned a large estate in Yorkshire, which was held as a partnership. The freehold title of the property had been …
Exclusive Possession: The paradox resolved in the Proctor case. Read More »
Success Story The Housing Team at Adel Jibs & Co solicitors are specialists in defending the rights of tenants in Enfield. We understand that life becomes a miserable one when your landlord refuses to carry out repair works to your home. At Adel Jibs we take instruction on a case involving housing disrepair, which includes …
Repost from 9th October 2021. If your landlord requires possession of your property using a Section 21 notice, you must be given at least two months notification that possession of the property is required. The notice: Must state possession of the property is sought under Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988; and Provide information …