No DSS Case – Tyler v Paul Carr

Back in 2016 Mr Stephen Tyler was involved in a traffic accident which physically and mentally affected his day to day life. Mr Tyler had become reliant of the use of a wheelchair and required daily personal care, which was mainly provided by his wife even though Mrs...

Serving notice on a tenant

This covers England and Wales In March the Coronavirus Act 2020 was introduced and Schedule 29 of the act amended the rules for landlords serving notice on tenants. The act extended the notice period for section 21 notices from 2 months to 3 months. In July, for...

Viewing a property and moving home

This applies to Wales The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) Regulations 2020 have been amended once again which confirms physical viewings can now be carried out for occupied as well as unoccupied properties. This includes vacant rooms in HMO’s and...

Procedures for possession

This applies to England and Wales The suspension of the courts hearing possession claims was due to come to an end on 25 June and was extended. The Practice Direction 51Z for the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) was initially issued on 27 March 2020 and suspended all Part...

Viewing a property and moving home during Covid 19

This applies to England On 21 May 2020 the guidance for people moving home was amended. People are now free to move home, however, they will need to adapt to the processes and procedures to help reduce the risk of spreading the coronavirus. An initial viewing should...