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It has become increasingly common for tenants in financial difficulty to be made bankrupt or apply for a debt relief order to secure some protection from those debts. A tenants rent arrears will usually be included within these orders.
In the recent conjoined Court of Appeal decisions, the tenants appealed against the possession order made in the landlords favour by the County Court. The tenants argued that the existence of the bankruptcy and debt relief order prohibited the making of a possession order whilst the bankruptcy or debt relief order was in place. The Court of Appeal disagreed with this argument and made the following points:
The key factor here is that, although rent arrears are likely to be written off following a tenants bankruptcy or debt relief order, the landlord still has the option to commence proceedings for the recovery of the property.
The new regime introduced by the Act will take shape over the next 18 months, but those who design, build or manage high rise buildings are being urged to get ready for the changes to be introduced through the act.
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The Government’s much-publicised ‘levelling-up’ programme brings with it a number of changes and challenges for property professionals which, without careful preparation, could see a steep rise in allegations and claims for professional negligence.
Over the last few years, our local authority and housing association clients have reported a significant increase in the number of claims received, usually from one of a specific group of claimant solicitors acting on behalf of tenants alleging a breach of their landlord’s repairing obligations.
What does the National Disability Strategy seek to achieve from a housing perspective, and what will it mean for housing providers?
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