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At last, the long-awaited Renters Rights Bill abolishing assured shorthold tenancies and the s21 notice ‘no-fault eviction’ process, has...

On 17 July 2024, the Regulator of Social Housing issued its Annual Consumer Regulation Review for 2023-2024. This relates to the last...

News is slowly coming out about what the Renters Rights Bill might contain.   The Housing Minister's comments appeared in the Telegraph...

It's heartbreaking to watch the growing unrest across the county this weekend.  The police have an unenviable task of seeking to maintain...

The Law Commission has begun consultation on reform of the law on Contempt of Court. The deadline to respond is 8 November 2024.  The...

As of 22 May 2024, mandatory mediation has been introduced for certain cases allocated to the small claims track where the only remedy...

The King's Speech today (the longest in over 20 years the BBC according to the BBC with 40 new Bills announced) confirms the new...

In a previous blog post last year, we looked at a possession case issued by Westminster City Council where there had been a joint...

Shared ownership leases have long been in an odd position when it comes to taking possession proceedings.  Marketed as a form of home...

A sea change in disrepair legal obligations approaches.  To understand the proposals in Awaab's Law, see the e-briefing from my colleague...

On Christmas Eve, The Observer reported on the grim statistics about increasing illegal evictions and at the same time the very few...

Parliament's Justice Committee has launched a call for evidence about the working of the county court generally. It closes on 14 December...