From 1st October, the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 comes into force. These new regulations amend the 2015 Regulations known as the 'Smoke and Carbon Monoxide … [Read more...]
Regulation of Legal Services
Doctors, Nurses, Teachers, Gas Engineers, Taxi Drivers! These professions require training, testing and some sort of regulation to be able to carry out their work. There are probably many other … [Read more...]
‘Get the Evidence’
We wanted to highlight a case we have dealt with recently, as a reminder to everyone to ‘get the evidence.’ We were recently instructed by a Solicitors firm to attend Court in Wigan, to act for a … [Read more...]
Law Update – Corporate Insolvency and Business Tenancies
There is an update to current laws coming into force by the end of the year which effect companies and business landlords and tenancies. For those interested in company insolvency, the current … [Read more...]
Debt Recovery next year might get harder! – More Pain for Landlords (and other creditors) – Potentially Good News for Tenants (and other Debtors) from May 2021
On the 17 November 2020, The Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 were made. The Regulations are set to come … [Read more...]
The Gas Act 1986 – The normal rules of contract do not always apply – Avoid being served with a Statutory Demand
Philip Nam is a legal consultant, advocate, costs draftsman and mediator dealing with civil and commercial litigation and disputes. He can be contacted on 0151 230 8931 … [Read more...]
(The failure to do the) Simple Things Can Cost Money Part 1 – Failure to correct an accidental slip on an order
Rule 40.12 states that: “The court may at any time correct an accidental slip or omission in a judgment or order.” On the 18th December 2018, a possession claim was heard on the grounds … [Read more...]
Wales – Serving Section 8 Notices and “Property Management Work”
I was recently instructed to attend a repossession hearing in Wrexham following the service of a Section 8 notice. The Landlord (who was based in Wales) had instructed a letting agent, … [Read more...]
Landlords/Letting Agents – Are you complying with the law?
On the 16th November 2016, we were instructed by a firm of solicitors to represent a landlord in what should have been a very simple case where a tenant had made an application to suspend a warrant of … [Read more...]
Landlords and Consumers – watch out for those ‘specialist’ firms
I was recently instructed via an advocate agency to represent a Landlord Claimant in the County Court at West Cumbria to obtain possession of a property following an expired Section 8 Notice and under … [Read more...]
