HMPL Building Blocks - Law and Procedure Following Death of a Tenant

“What happens to a tenancy when a tenant dies?” is one of the most common questions posed on our advice line. It is important for landlords to understand the law relating to succession and inheritance of tenancies as well as discretionary rights which may allow a person to be granted a new tenancy after a tenant dies. We will take you through these key legal principles and how landlords can seek possession of properties following the death of a tenant.

Topics Covered:

• An overview of the legal principles of succession
• Practical steps to end the tenancy
• Issuing possession proceedings

Speakers:

Rebecca Brady, Partner, Housing Management & Property Litigation

Rebecca has an extremely wide and varied practice, accepting instructions from Local Authorities and Registered Providers on all aspects of leasehold and tenancy management.

Rebecca’s expertise in tenancy management includes possession claims, injunction applications, disrepair and housing conditions claims. Rebecca has successfully defended a number of disrepair claims at Trial, recovering the landlord’s legal costs from the tenant’s insurers. Rebecca has a particular interest in succession and unlawful occupation cases, including those involving trespassers.

Zena Kanaan, Solicitor, Housing Management & Litigation

Zena’s experience covers a wide variety of cases including property and housing management disputes. Her specialities include;-

• Leasehold litigation, including service charge disputes, forfeiture, nuisance, section 20 consultations, trespass
• Restrictive covenants
• Rights of way and other easements
• Housing Management litigation, including injunctions, possession claims, and disrepair.

This webinar is part of the HMPL Building Blocks Programme aimed at housing and leasehold management professionals at the start of their careers. Please pass this on to members of your team that may find this relevant.

You will receive an email from Devonshires to confirm your place. Please note, places for this event are limited and may become oversubscribed. Clients of Devonshires will have priority and where we are heavily oversubscribed, we will limit places per organisation.