Some may be aware that where a tenancy is for a fixed term and it continues beyond that fixed term it is considered to be a statutory periodic tenancy and would generally continue to run in that … [Read more...]
The Duties of Estate Agents & The Loss of a Chance
The relationship of the estate agent and their customer is one which is usually governed by a contract, or as it sometimes referred to, retainer. The position at law as to the role of estate agents is … [Read more...]
Notice Terminating Licences
A notice terminating a licence must be given by all the licensors (party, or parties granting the licence), even if one of the licensors is also a licensee (party or parties with the benefit of the … [Read more...]
Requirement on Landlords to Protect Deposits
Any deposit received after 6th April 2007 must be protected under a government approved scheme within 14 days of receipt by the landlord or the landlord’s agent. There are currently three … [Read more...]
New Criminal Sanctions for Squatters
Squatters have always been a landlord’s worst nightmare when they move into empty residential properties. If the landlord is unwilling to risk the possible repercussions of peacefully evicting … [Read more...]
Eviction of Troublesome Tenants
The recent case of Barking and Dagenham Borough of London v Bakare [2012] All ER (D) 27 (May) demonstrated that the court will not look favourably on tenants who fail to remedy serious breaches … [Read more...]