by guildy | 18 Jun 2019 | News, Tenancy Deposit
With thanks to NearlyLegal for reporting this one. In Howard v Dalton, County Court at Dartford, 7 May 2019, a couple of interesting points were raised in relation to the penalty provisions where a deposit had not been protected nor prescribed information given...
by guildy | 6 Jul 2016 | News, Possession
The number of tenants evicted from their homes was up 5% in the first quarter of the year compared to the year before, according to the latest official figures. The Ministry of Justice said courts handled 10,732 claims to possess a property in the first three months...
by guildy | 8 Mar 2016 | News, Rent
Landlords went to court to evict thousands of tenants in the last quarter of 2015, according to a new report. The survey by leading letting agents Your Move and Reeds Rains revealed 26,676 possession orders were issued by county courts. The number was slightly down on...
by guildy | 6 Mar 2015 | Consultation, News, Possession
Court fee increases have been under consultation for some time and there are some increases relating to money claims greater than £10k taking effect on 9 March. There are also proposals to increase possession claims further despite a substantial increase in April last...
by guildy | 8 Jan 2011 | News, Possession, Publicly Visible
Please see our article on recent council tax rules which will assist with deciding what length of fixed term to give. Firstly, happy new year to everyone! We’ve been a little quiet during the first week of 2011 because we have lots of cases that were...