Publications

First and foremost, I am delighted to have joined the Devonshires team and since joining in September 2021, the time has flown by!

When a Tenant dies, they cease to occupy the property as their only or principle home. While the tenancy does not cease upon the Tenant’s death, it becomes stripped of its statutory protection by reason of the Tenant’s non-occupation, becoming a mere contractual tenancy.

Following on from our very successful Webinar with Dr Kelly Henderson in September 2021, Dr Henderson and Anna Bennett respond to some of the common practical and legal questions that come up when trying to assist survivors of domestic abuse.

What steps should Landlords be taking in response to the Housing Ombudsman’s ‘Spotlight on: Damp and Mould, it’s not lifestyle’ report?

I am frequently asked to advise Landlords and Managing Agents when issues arise in hostel accommodation and what steps they need to take to recover possession. In theory, this should be relatively straightforward.

On 9 March 2022 the Supreme Court handed down their decision in the case of Croydon London Borough Council v Kalonga [2022] UKSC 7, a case concerning termination of flexible tenancies prior to the expiry of the fixed term.

The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (“the Act”) is set to come into force on 15 July 2022. For all new occupation contracts issued after the Act comes into force, landlords can use template model written contracts issued by the Welsh Government. Default terms included within those model contracts are those set out within the Act and any accompanying regulations.

Further amendments have now been proposed by the Government to the Building Safety Bill.

Welcome to the brand new edition of our Housing Management brief! Click here to read the full brief. Featured articles are listed below: Notices of Seeking Possession revert to pre-pandemic notice periods The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Residential Tenancies and Notices) (Amendment and Suspension) (England) Regulations 2021, new Regulations laid before Parliament on 8 September 2021,

The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Residential Tenancies and Notices) (Amendment and Suspension) (England) Regulations 2021, new Regulations laid before Parliament on 8 September 2021, has again changed the period of notice that a landlord must give to the tenant before commencing a claim for possession. These changes came into effect from 1 October 2021.

We are seeing more and more claims by tenants for data protection breaches.

How has Brexit affected the right to rent scheme?