Publications
From thought leadership pieces to basic training resources, our lawyers regularly produce leaflets, briefings, newsletters and brochures. Our aim is to help keep our clients ahead of the curve.
Housing Management Brief: Issue 27
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,
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, 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.
Dealing with Data Protection Claims
We are seeing more and more claims by tenants for data protection breaches.
Ask the Expert: Ikram El-Ahmadi
How has Brexit affected the right to rent scheme?
Spotlight on…Donna McCarthy
Earlier in September 2021, I was appointed the new Head of the HMPL Team, taking over from Nick Billingham.
The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 – What does it mean for social housing providers?
The long awaited Domestic Abuse Act finally received royal assent on 29 April 2021.
Focus on tenancy fraud – Tips from Raj Vine, Counter Fraud Specialist for Riverside Housing following recent Court of Appeal decision
In June 2021, Riverside Housing obtained a possession order and Unlawful Profit Order against a tenant who was unlawfully sub-letting their home.
Public Procurement Regulations – Ask the Expert: Kris Kelliher
What public procurement regulations do we have to comply with now that the United Kingdom has left the EU, and are these likely to change in the future?
CPR 81: the new contempt of court rules
The new Civil Procedure Rule (CPR) 81 changed the procedure for contempt of court and applies to all applications on foot or those that commenced after 1 October 2020.
Dealing with Hoarding during the Coronavirus crisis
There has been some focus on the effects of anti-social behaviour upon neighbours, but what about cases such as hoarding where the main person affected is the hoarder themselves and the property?
How to Keep In Touch While Working Remotely
At Devonshires, we have strived to achieve this through various initiatives to engage with our clients and keep people connected and, in particular, to ensure that officers at all levels are able to keep their legal knowledge up to date and perhaps learn something new too.
Flexible tenancies appear decidedly inflexible following recent Court of Appeal decision
Ms Kalonga was the flexible tenant of Croydon under a five year secure fixed term tenancy agreement. Croydon sought possession within the fixed term on Grounds 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 of the Housing Act 1985 relying on allegations of non-payment of rent and anti-social behaviour.
