New Legislation Website

by guildy | 30 Jul 2010 | News, Publicly Visible

A new website has been launched http://www.legislation.gov.uk. This website hopes (in time) to provide fully revised versions of legislation which can be a difficult to obtain without spending large amounts of money on subscription based services (like we do). The...

To Let Banner

by guildy | 30 Jul 2010 | Members Questions, Planning Permission, Publicly Visible

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Prevention of Rats and Mice Notice

by guildy | 27 Jul 2010 | Local Authority Duties, Repairing Obligations

Under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949, if on any land it appears to the local authority, that steps should be taken for the destruction of rats or mice or otherwise for keeping the land free from rats and mice, they may serve on the owner or occupier a...

A Flaw in the Argument?

by guildy | 19 Jul 2010 | Tenancy Deposit

I have just been reading an article on deposit schemes legislation (which we helped produce) and despite almost three years of reading sections 212 to 215 Housing Act 2004, I think I may have just found a flaw in the argument that helps landlords about late protection...

Police Broken Door

by guildy | 13 Jul 2010 | Repairing Obligations, Right of Entry, Tenant Repairs

A perhaps surprisingly common question we get is what is the position where the police break down a tenants door? Who should pay? Compensation Under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE), codes of practice are created. Code of Practice “B” deals...

Licensing – Home address required?

by guildy | 12 Jul 2010 | HMO's, Local Authority Duties

Where an application for an HMO licence is being made, can the local authority require a home address of the landlord? Under Section 48 Landlord and Tenant Act 1987, it is a requirement that a landlord shall by notice furnish the tenant with an address in England and...

Failure to Comply with Initial Requirements

by guildy | 8 Jul 2010 | News, Repairing Obligations, Tenancy Deposit

Paula O’Brien v Jacqueline Jones & Andrew Alexander (T/A Belvoir Huntingdon). Northampton County Court, Claim No 9KG00335 12/02/2010 This case raises an interesting and important point regarding compliance with the initial requirements of a tenancy deposit...