Ealing solicitors respond to the challenges of our ageing society
With the increasing longevity of the UK population, ageing and quality of life in later years are becoming a growing concern in society. The demands of longer living, the breakdown
Rogue landlord fined in excess of £50,000
District Judge Silverman, in the County Court at Edmonton, showed his displeasure at a rogue landlord who had illegally evicted a tenant after assaulting him and disposing of his possessions.
What to do when someone dies?
The death of a relative or close friend is a difficult time even before you start thinking of dealing with the deceased’s financial affairs. Most people will never have been
ATTENTION ALL LANDLORDS: New Section 21 Rules to be introduced on 1st October 2015
“The Government will introduce the new s21 Housing Act 188 Notice Requiring Possession” Regulations on 1st October 2015. This means that from next Thursday at the start of a new
Government introduces Section 21 Notice Requiring Possession – Prescription requirements from the 1st October 2015
Landlords must provide tenants with EPC and Gas Safety Certificates and use a new statutory form of Section 21 Notice from the 1st October 2015. There are limits on when
Waiving goodbye to breaches of the lease
Commercial landlords and tenants will, of course, rely on the terms of the lease they have entered into to determine, amongst other things, what the tenant can and cannot do
New Policy or rogue Policy? Licensing in the private rented sector under scrutiny
Background Sections 79 to 81 of the Housing Act 2004 provided for the introduction of a scheme of selective licensing of private landlords in a local housing authority’s area. Many
Deregulation Act 2015 and the Deposit Scheme
The Deregulation Act received Royal Assent on 26 March 2015. It provides for major changes in a number of areas of law. The Deregulation Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1 and
Heat Network Regulations
The Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014, which came into effect on 18 December 2014 The Regulations are particularly relevant to Social Landlords due to the high number of
Landlords must register or return deposit before serving notice requiring possession
The Court of Appeal has made a further decision which means that even if a tenant’s deposit was received before 7th April 2007, the Landlord must comply with the tenant
The Housing Sector; This years predictions?
Affordable Homes Programme; There are still tens of thousands of homes to be built under the 2011/2015 Affordable Homes Programme. Development will therefore continue at speed to meet the March
Free Seminar: Wills and LPA – Putting your ducks in a row
Date:Tuesday 24th February Time: 5.30pm registration Venue: Ealing Golf Club, Perivale Lane, Greenford UB6 8TS That simple phrase has at least five potential origins. Is it to do with bowling,