In the Press: Landmark Section 21 Gas Safety Case Gains National Coverage (19 March 2026)

Duncan Lewis Solicitors’ landmark Court of Appeal case on Section 21 evictions and gas safety compliance has received significant coverage across key industry publications.

The case raises a crucial legal question: whether landlords can rely on Section 21 “no-fault” eviction notices where they have failed to comply with gas safety requirements at the start of a tenancy. The outcome has the potential to shape landlord obligations and tenant protections across the private rented sector.

Duncan Lewis is representing tenants in two linked appeals, with the Court of Appeal also considering the related case of Muca v El Amrani. The case comes at a pivotal moment ahead of the Government’s Renters’ Rights Act, which is expected to abolish Section 21 evictions.

Coverage:

These features underline the importance of the case and its implications for both landlords and tenants nationwide.

About the team

The case is being led by Duncan Lewis’s Housing and Property Litigation team, headed by Director Manjinder Kaur Atwal, alongside Solicitor Richard Mahal, with support from Daljit Singh Shina, Simar Kaur Sachdev and Joseph Leonard Strasser. The team is recognised for handling complex and high-profile housing litigation, often acting in cases that shape wider legal and policy developments in the sector.

About Duncan Lewis Solicitors

Duncan Lewis Solicitors is a leading UK law firm specialising in legal aid and human rights law, consistently recognised by The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners as a top-tier provider across housing, immigration, public law and civil liberties.

With offices nationwide and a strong commitment to access to justice, the firm represents some of the most vulnerable individuals in society while also playing a key role in strategic litigation that drives systemic change.