11 Dec, 2024 Renters' Rights Bill - Committee stage By Mollie McQuade The Renters Rights Bill has now completed its committee stage within the House of Commons. This stage involves a number of selected MPs...
10 Dec, 2024 Can fees paid by a tenant before the enactment of the Tenant Fees Act 2019 prevent a landlord from recovering possession under S.21 Housing Act 1998? By Mollie McQuade The Tenant Fees Act 2019 came into force on 01 June 2019. In the recent Court of Appeal case of Martyna Switaj v Adrian McClenaghan...
12 Jun, 2024 What does it mean to occupy a property as your only or principal home? By Mollie McQuade Under Part 5 of the Housing Act 1985, secure tenants of a local authority can exercise a right to buy their property. Both secure and...