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MOJ Tenant Eviction Figure for First Quarter 2012
The Ministry of Justice has released its statistics on landlord possession actions in the county courts in England and Wales for the fourth quarter (January...
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The dangers of not obtaining gas safety certificates
A landlord has been fined £2,000 and ordered to pay £3,000 costs by Walsall Magistrates Court for failing to provide a gas safety certificate for...
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MOJ tenant eviction figures - fourth quarter 2011
The Ministry of Justice has released its statistics on landlord possession actions in the county courts in England and Wales for the fourth quarter (October...
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Tenant evictions - unusual scenarios
An interesting query recently appeared on the Practical Law Company website, asking how to evict a tenant who was in prison. The tenant had stopped...
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Council's possession claim dismissed as disproportionate and giving insufficient notice
A county court has dismissed a council's claim for possession on the basis that the time for termination of the tenancy in the notice to quit...
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Rent arrears and rent increases
A survey carried out by market research agency BDRC Continental and based on over 500 interviews with National Landlords Association members has revealed that 45%...
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Changes to rules on assured shorthold tenancy deposits
We have blogged on a number of occasions regarding the rules for tenancy deposit schemes. Whilst on the face of it the requirements are clear...
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Late payment or non-payment of rent - tactics
It is fair to say that most tenants understand the importance of paying rent so this is usually not a problem. However, sometimes tenants don’t...
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MOJ tenant eviction figures - third quarter 2011
The Ministry of Justice has released its statistics on landlord possession actions in the county courts in England and Wales for the third quarter (July...
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Insolvency concerns
We have written in previous debt recovery blogs about the need for businesses to maintain good cash flow, particularly in view of the current economic...
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Tenancy deposit scheme debate continues
We have discussed cases involving the tenancy deposit scheme (TDS) in previous blogs. The issue has come back before the courts again in the case...
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MOJ tenant eviction figures - second quarter 2011
The Ministry of Justice has released its statistics on landlord possession actions in the county courts in England and Wales for the second quarter (April to...
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New crime of squatting proposed
We have previously blogged about dealing with squatters in your home (30th March 2011). At present, both residential and commercial property owners have to endure...
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Can a landlord take back possession of unoccupied residential premises?
This is a question which we are often asked by landlords. A tenant is in arrears of rent and he has temporarily moved out of...
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MOJ tenant eviction figures - first quarter 2011
The Ministry of Justice has released its statistics on landlord possession actions in the county courts in England and Wales for the first quarter (January...
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Guidance on dealing with disputes in connection with tenancy deposits
We blogged last December about the tenancy deposit scheme (TDS), which came into being in April 2007. In that blog, we discussed how landlords who...
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Proportionality defences in tenant eviction cases
Two recent Supreme Court decisions – Manchester v Pinnock [2010] UKSC 45 and Hounslow v Powell and other [2011] UKSC 8 - have concerned proportionality...
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Reference check reminder
A tenant eviction case involving a private landlady who used a local letting agent to rent out her London flat has served as a timely...
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Court closures: impact on tenant evictions
Residential landlords face delays with tenant eviction after the process of closing 49 county courts in England and Wales began this month. The court closures are...
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Growth reflected by new partner appointments
Our rapid growth is continuing with three timely partner appointments to further expand our management team. Top-performing property litigation and tenant eviction specialist Pamela Shepherd, has...
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Possession proceedings with debt recovery implications
Harvey Ingram offer a range of online services, enabling clients to provide instructions on tenant eviction and debt recovery matters efficiently. Broomleigh Housing Association Limited v...
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Advice on dealing with squatters in your home
It is perhaps alarming to find out that there are an estimated 20,000 squatters in the UK. But how does squatter eviction differ from tenant...
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MOJ tenant eviction figures - fourth quarter 2010
The Ministry of Justice has released its statistics on landlord possession actions in the county courts in England and Wales for the fourth quarter (October...
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Possession orders - suspend or postpone?
Most landlords take swift action to enforce tenant eviction when they are faced with rent arrears. If they wish to give a tenant a "second chance" but...
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Harvey Ingram merger with Borneos
On 31 January 2011 Harvey Ingram LLP merged with Borneos, creating a new regional law firm with a £20m-plus turnover and nearly 400 staff,...
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Tenant eviction - should private landlords feel uneasy about the Pinnock decision?
Scare stories abounded when the Human Rights Act 1998 first came into force. Largely those stories proved unfounded. However, the situation has now been changed...
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MOJ tenant eviction figures - third quarter 2010
The Ministry of Justice has released its statistics on landlord possession actions in the county courts in England and Wales for the third quarter of...
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Landlords should continue to take heed of tenancy deposit scheme
Since April 2007 landlords have been required to join a tenancy deposit scheme (TDS). One of the initial requirements is for landlords to protect tenants’...
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Launch of Tenant Eviction and Debt Recovery Online Services
Over the past 12 months, we have seen an increase in demand for advice on evicting tenants and recovering unpaid debts, which prompted the launch...
