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Reflections on the Tyler v. Carr ‘No DSS’ case

October 14, 2020 by Tessa Shepperson

Tyler v. Carr

We had a very interesting webinar the other day on the Tyler v. Carr case with Tessa Buchanan, the barrister for the claimant Mr Tyler. Big thanks to her for giving up her time to explain it all to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis Tagged With: Housing benefit, Universal Credit

Is there any point in mediation for possession proceedings?

July 28, 2020 by Tessa Shepperson

We now have the new rules which are going to take effect when the stay on possession proceedings in the Courts ends on 24 August. It does not include any ‘pre-action protocol’ as was suggested … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis Tagged With: Eviction, mediation, possession claims

Energy Performance Certificates during COVID-19 Emergency Measures

April 15, 2020 by Robert Brown

Robert Brown

Sometime mid-afternoon on Friday 3rd April, Tessa contacted me suggesting putting together a webinar on how the current measures to control the spread of Coronavirus/COVID-19 might affect landlords … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis Tagged With: coronavirus

Landlords and the Coronavirus Emergency – property viewings

April 14, 2020 by Tessa Shepperson

Coronavirus

A series of posts giving advice and guidance to private residential landlords during this coronavirus emergency period. 4. Property viewings Most people will want to view a property before they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis Tagged With: coronavirus

Landlords and the Coronavirus Emergency – house moves

April 2, 2020 by Tessa Shepperson

Coronavirus

A series of posts giving advice and guidance to private residential landlords during this coronavirus emergency period. 3 What should you do about house (or flat or room) moves? No doubt people have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis Tagged With: coronavirus

Do landlords who already have an EICR need a new report to comply with the new electrical safety regulations?

March 17, 2020 by Tessa Shepperson

Electricity Tools

This article is by Robin Stewart of Anthony Gold The Government published the draft Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 in January which, subject to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis Tagged With: Electrical safety

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The purpose of this blog is to provide information, comment and discussion.

Although Tessa, or guest bloggers, may from time to time, give helpful comments to readers' questions, these can only be based on the information given by the reader in his or her comment, which may not contain all material facts.

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