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This is a quick note on the effect of  NM, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Islington &…

The Residential Landlords Association appears to have got its collective knickers in a bit of a twist over proportionality. According to its press release and a report on 24dash, the RLA has suddenly decided that Powell v Houslow presents a dramatic threat to its private sector members (possibly triggered by our report on Khela v Dainter, heading to the Court of Appeal).

Here is what the RLA have said:

“At present landlords in the private rented sector are able to begin eviction proceedings based on a tenant breaching the terms of their contract if they fall into arrears on their rent by 2 months. Once a tenancy is

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We often get asked by Landlords whether the council can inspect their houses and force them to carry out works. Therefore the answer is below:
The Building Act 1984 ss77 and ss78 allows local councils to take action where they believe a property is dan…

As many of you will no doubt be aware in relation to long leasehold property there is generally a right of first refusal to the freehold title when it comes to be sold. The purpose of this blog post is to give a brief overview of the framework.
Part 1…