Section 21 and Section 8 notice periods

England Only Section 21 and Section 8 notice periods On 8 September the Government confirmed that notice periods will return to the pre-pandemic levels from 01 October 2021.  This means that a section 21 notice is valid for six months from date of service. At least...

Right to rent user guide

For England only Right to rent user guide The right to rent checks: A user guide for tenants and landlords has once again been updated. There are a lot of changes to this document from the last document that was released on 1 July 2021. However the document is now a...

Landlords’ right to rent checks from 1 September 2021

This applies to England Landlords’ right to rent checks from 1 September 2021 Following from my previous article dated 12 May 2021, the temporary guidance for the right to rent checks due to the Coronavirus was to end on 31 August 2021. This meant that from 1...

Rakusen v Jepsen

Rent repayment order Rakusen v Jepsen Mr Rakusen was the leaseholder for a flat. On 31 May 2016 Mr Rakusen let the property to Kensington Property Investment Group Ltd on the basis they would rent the property, which created a rent to rent agreement. There was no...

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.4) Rules 2021

This applies to England and Wales The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.4) Rules 2021 The rule 12 of the  Civil Procedure Rules has been amended, with the amendment  due to come into force on 7 August 2021. Part 83.8A confirms that if a court awards a landlord possession...