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The Renters Reform Bill – What do local authorities need to know

When will it come in? The Renters Reform Bill is now in its final stages before becoming law. The Bill will likely come into force before the General Election as: A HUGE number of new Statutory Duties Section 96 – Read more…

By Justice_For_Tenants, 1 yearMay 16, 2024 ago
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Leicester CC v Morjaria – is every local authority’s CPN policy defective?

Among several recent precedents handed down by the Upper Tribunal and Court of Appeal in the last five weeks, none is as impactful as Leicester CC v Morjaria. To be clear, as it stands, most local authority Financial Penalty policies Read more…

By Justice_For_Tenants, 2 yearsJuly 25, 2023 ago
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What the Section 58 Renters Reform Bill statutory duty means for local authorities

There is only one sentence in the Renters Reform Bill draft where emphasis has been added: Clause 58(1) – It is the duty of every local housing authority to enforce the landlord legislation in itsarea.It imposes a duty on local Read more…

By Justice_For_Tenants, 2 yearsJune 22, 2023 ago
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Rakusen v Jepsen – Supreme Court decision statement from Justice For Tenants

The Supreme Court decision has made it clear that they are restricted by poorly written legislation. This judgement is a clear call for the government to amend legislation via the Renters Reform Bill so that any landlord who receives rent Read more…

By Alasdair Mcclenahan, 2 yearsMarch 1, 2023 ago
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Rent Repayment Orders – The case precedents tenants MUST know about

Rent Repayment Orders are very new legislation. There are only a few short sections of the Housing And Planning Act 2016 that detail the entirety of how they operate. Consequently, there are a significant number of precedents that have drastically Read more…

By Justice_For_Tenants, 3 yearsDecember 3, 2021 ago
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Without joined-up working, the Rogue landlord slip through the net

Without joined-up working, the Rogue landlord slip through the net by Al Mcclenahan   Every month or so, I get the privilege of attending a cross-agency meeting run by Tower Hamlets council. People who are doing very similar work, but often Read more…

By Justice_For_Tenants, 5 yearsJune 8, 2020 ago
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