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Housing Articles
Mould in a Rochdale flat caused a toddler’s death, but all tenants in unfit homes can use legal means to fight back (17 November 2022)
if your landlord refuses to tackle mould and damp in your rental property perhaps it is time to call a solicitor Read more...
Being evicted illegally? What can you do about it? (9 November 2022)
It is a crime for landlords not to follow their legal obligations, so any tenants facing eviction should seek proper advice Read more...
Interest on Judgment Debts and Section 17 of the Judgment Debts Act 1838 amid rising interest rates (2 November 2022)
Housing solicitor Daniel Bacon looks at judgement debt interest past, present and future Read more...
Gas safety certificate mistakes can void Section 21 notices and cost landlords dear (1 November 2022)
Duncan Lewis housing director Bernadette Chikwe looks at cases which may offer protection for tenants Read more...
Abolition of Section 21: Fairer for Whom? (30 September 2022)
Are government plans for the private rental sector all they are cracked up to be? Read more...
Will Decent Homes Standards Protect Private Tenants’ Rights? (21 September 2022)
Too many people live in poor housing conditions but will Government proposals help? Read more...
New Rules For Smoke And Carbon Monoxide Compliance for Tenants and Landlords (9 August 2022)
Social landlords must comply with the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 from October Read more...
More tenants facing eviction or repossession to get free pre-hearing legal advice after £10m funding boost (12 July 2022)
An extra £10 million of funding for housing legal aid has been announced to help more people facing eviction and repossession get early, free legal advice. Read more...
No fault evictions to be banned in rental overhaul – but what will it mean for tenants and landlords? (21 June 2022)
We may be about to finally see the end of the no fault eviction notice which has been the bane of many private tenants’ lives for far too long. Read more...
Rotten housing eligibility assistance decisions are ripe for challenge (17 June 2022)
Most housing lawyers know that every time there’s a change regarding the eligibility of EEA nationals it takes some time for local authority decision-makers to catch up with the new rules. Read more...
Court of Appeal Makes Key Ruling for Homeless Housing Applicants (25 May 2022)
ouncils have an immediate and qualified duty to secure appropriate accommodation for tenants living in properties declared unsuitable for their needs, the Court of Appeal has held. Read more...
Croydon London Borough Council v Kalonga (2022) UKSC 7 - Local councils to scrutinise and revise tenancy agreements after Supreme Court case (28 April 2022)
In a recent possession case between the claimant, Croydon Council, and the defendant, Ms Kalonga, the Supreme Court considered the authority’s attempt to terminate the defendant’s fixed term flexible tenancy without relying on forfeiture as a ground of possession. Read more...
Don’t struggle alone through the rise in living costs crisis, ask our experts’ advice (27 April 2022)
According to the Crisis and Heriot-Watt University charity, it is anticipated that by 2024, more than 66,000 people will be made homeless. Read more...
Homelessness applications and the right to challenge decisions (1 April 2022)
Challenging wrongful housing decisions by councils can be a minefield but the issue will become more prominent in the current crisis Read more...
Can the Government’s £4bn rescue plan save leaseholders from their cladding misery? (19 January 2022)
The staggering £4 billion earmarked by Housing Secretary Michael Gove to tackle cladding issue could arguably be the greatest step towards resolving this housing crisis so far. Read more...