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Since 1st December 2016, landlords who knowingly let to a tenant who has no right to rent in the UK are committing a criminal offence. Under the Immigration Act 2016, landlords and agents not carrying out these checks now face prosecution and a fine, imprisonment for up to five years, or both. Making the checks… Read more

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The July to September 2016 landlord possessions data from the Ministry of Justice continues to show an extremely long delay for the enforcement of possessions orders by County Court Bailiffs (CCBs). The average time from claim to repossession in this q…

The July to September 2016 landlord possessions data from the Ministry of Justice continues to show an extremely long delay for the enforcement of possessions orders by County Court Bailiffs (CCBs). The average time from claim to repossession in this q…

Last chance to book onto our CPD webinar Rapid eviction of tenants from residential property Wednesday 23rd November, 12:30 – 13:30 If you haven’t yet booked your place, we are running a complimentary webinar for private landlords, letting agents and property solicitors this Wednesday 23rd November from 12.30 to 1.30 pm. For lawyers, you can… Read more

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Local authorities (LA) have traditionally used a possession order from the County Court to remove travellers, but many are now obtaining an eviction order from a Magistrates Court and using their own staff for service. Under exceptional circumstances, …

With the release of data from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) and the National Housing Group, we take a look at the current arrears and possession trends in the property market. Mortgage arrears and possessions The …

The Supreme Court has ruled that an occupier of a private residence cannot invoke Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) as a defence when the private landlord seeks possession. Article 8 Article 8 http://www.echr.coe.int/Documents…

Last minute changes to the Immigration Bill to give greater protection to landlords were approved in May, shortly before the bill received royal assent. Right to rent Section 22 of the Immigration Act 2014 introduced the Right to Rent regulations which make landlords responsible for checking that their tenants have the right to rent in… Read more

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Last night in the House of Lords, The Civil Proceedings, First-tier Tribunal, Upper Tribunal and Employment Tribunals Fees (Amendment) Order 2016 was approved. The new fees, which see an increase in the fee to issue a writ, will be implemented on this coming Monday, the 25th July 2016. Unlike many other fees which were increased… Read more

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Thank you to all who took part in what turned out to be our most highly attended webinar ever. With almost 600 registered, you can imagine there were many questions. We will answer these in a series of articles, starting here with part one. Please clarify the difference between PF88 and PF89 Both of these… Read more

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The Housing and Planning Act 2016 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/22/contents/enacted was approved by Parliament on 12th May and there will be a number of changes affecting landlords and property managers of residential properties. Recovering …

The Ministry of Justice has released the statistics for possession claims for the first quarter on 2016. Overall, there is a slight decrease in the number of possession claims, but the really shocking fact in the release is the news that the average time from issuing a claim to eviction by a county court bailiff… Read more

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My fellow Director Chris Badger will be hosting a complimentary webinar on Evicting tenants on Thursday 23rd June at 12.30pm. The webinar lasts an hour and you will have the opportunity to ask questions. Some of the topics we will be covering are the n…

We always find that we’re called on more frequently to remove travellers during the spring and summer. With this in mind, The Sheriffs Office will be running a webinar on the removal of travellers from land under a High Court writ or Common Law on Thursday 9th June from 12.30 to 13.30pm. The complimentary webinar… Read more

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