Landmark Decision in the Court of Appeal: Tenant Fees Act 2019 In a pivotal legal ruling, the Court of Appeal in Switaj v McClenaghan [2024] EWCA Civ 1457 clarified the interpretation of the Tenant Fees Act 2019 (TFA). The case addressed whether payments made by a tenant before the TFA came into force could retroactively […]
How to Evict a Tenant Evicting an assured shorthold tenant (AST) can be a challenging task for landlords. The process is governed by strict legal frameworks designed to ensure fairness for both landlords and tenants. However, with the right guidance, evictions can be handled efficiently and legally. This guide provides a step-by-step explanation of the […]
Disputes Involving Beneficial Interest: How to Resolve Them Table of Contents Understanding Beneficial Interest in the UK Common Causes of Family Disputes Involving Beneficial Interest The Legal Framework Governing Beneficial Interest in the UK Joint Ownership and Beneficial Interest Proving Beneficial Interest in Court The Role of Trusts in Beneficial Interest Resolving Disputes Through Mediation […]
Terminating a Rent to Rent Agreement Rent to Rent agreements, often advertised as Rent Guarantee Agreements, are becoming an increasingly common method for private landlords to let their residential properties. Whilst there are plenty of reputable companies that offer private landlords rent to rent options, there are also many issues landlords face when letting their […]
Latest Mandatory How to Rent Guide A new version of the legally mandatory renting checklist is issued by the Government, six months after the last one was printed. A new version of the How to Rent Guide is published by the Government on 02 October 2023, just six months after the last one. Information on […]
Abolishing the No-Fault Eviction Ground After much anticipation the first draft of the Renters Reform Bill published on 17 May 2023, which included the Abolishing the No-Fault Eviction Ground under s.21 of the Housing Act 1988 (Form 6A). The section 21 ground for possession currently allows landlords to terminate an assured shorthold tenancy agreement without […]
Suspension of Evictions Landlords will now face even longer waits than normal to evict tenants in London after two large landlords were advised that the County Court Bailiff operations are to be suspended for the ‘foreseeable future’. The suspension of evictions has come as a surprise given that the wait times for a County Court […]
Enforcing A Suspended Possession Order A suspended possession order, is an order for possession of property, that is suspended on specific terms set out in the order. The consequence of this is that the landlord cannot enforce th order, unless the terms upon which it has been suspended have been breached. The Court of Appeal […]
New How to Rent Guide Publication A new How To Rent Guide was to be published on Friday, 17 March 2023; however, it was not published as expected. The last update was over two years ago, during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic. The How to Rent Guide is a prescribed document which must […]
Guide to Serving Notice in Wales A “Standard Contract” is the most common agreement between a private landlord and tenant of residential property. This is the agreement that replaced assured shorthold tenancies on 01 December 2022. Existing assured shorthold tenancies converted to “Standard Contracts” automatically on this date. Tenants are now called “Contract-Holders” under the […]