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Where’s my notice?! Who should be consulted under Section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
This week’s Legal Update looks at a very important decision of the Upper Tribunal from 2016 that dealt with the question of who is to

Dealing with squatters
KDL Law has recently acted in successfully obtaining a possession order against a squatter who had taken up residence in the underground carpark at a

Can shared ownership leaseholders qualify for the Right to Manage?
The Court of Appeal handed down a judgment on 11 May 2023 in the case of Avon Ground Rents Limited v Canary Gateway (Block A) RTM

How not to deal with Nuisance!
Most leases and tenancy agreements contain covenants prohibiting leaseholders and tenants from causing a nuisance to neighbouring properties such as a noise disturbances. If a landlord

Renters Reform Bill finally introduced to Parliament
This week’s Legal Update provides news on the long awaited Renters (Reform) Bill (“the Bill”), introduced to the House of Commons for its first reading

Is it possible to “contract-out” of a Section 20 consultation?
This week’s legal update focuses upon a topic that we are regularly being asked by managing agents, Landlords, Residents’ Management Companies (“RMCs”) and Right to

How not to deal with joint tenancies
It is not uncommon that we see, when instructed to deal with a claim for possession of a property let on an assured shorthold tenancy

Holiday lettings – Do I need planning permission?
We all know about AirB&B, Booking.com and the many other providers out there for renting a house or flat for a week or weekend away, and