Monday 23 March 2020. This was the day that the lives of many changed. I had set out on the morning by train to Manchester County Court for a hearing which was listed on Courtserve as a CMC in a Landlord and Tenant matter. I received the instructions on the previous...
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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 restrictions brought in by the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020...
(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 of rent arrears (approximately 4 months arrears at the date of the...
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, based in England. He also had the benefit of Rent Guarantee Insurance with...
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 possession. The warrant was due to be executed on the 17th November...
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 Grounds 8, 10 and 11. I received the papers and immediately,...
A good reason why Landlords and their Solicitors should instruct the advocate directly
If you ever want to evict a tenant either for rent arrears or other reasons, it appears the normal way to do things is to instruct a solicitor. When the matter goes to Court, your solicitor will normally instruct an advocate agency to attend the hearing on your...
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