Renters (Reform) Bill

This applies to England only Finally The Renters (Reform) Bill has finally been published and there will be a second reading in the House of Commons tomorrow (18 May 2023). A few of the things the Bill covers are the removal of a landlord serving a section 21 Form...

Consultation on exchange of sexual relations for accommodation

A consultation has been made open to the public from 21 April 2023 until 30 June 2023.  The consultation seeks on this topic, including from those who have been involved in a sex for rent arrangement, whether they entered into it in an informed and consensual way or...

Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022

This applies to England These regulations commence on 23 January 2023. The latest guidance released on 6 December 2022,  explains the role of a responsible person. As defined in the Fire Safety Order a ‘Responsible Person’ is someone who owns the building (only in...

Lowe v Charterhouse

This is an interesting case where Mr Lowe (the tenant) made a deposit penalty claim for 10 penalties against Charterhouse (the landlord) as he had stated he had not been provided with the statutory prescribed information at the start of the tenancy. The amount the...

The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022

This applies to England only These regulations are due to come into force on 23 January 2023. The regulations largely cover high rise buildings, some relating to those over 11 metres and some relating to those over 18 metres high or at least seven storey’s with...