Since its introduction the Housing Act 1988 has enabled private landlords to use ‘no fault evictions’ to repossess their properties, even when the tenants have not given them any cause for an eviction. The government is now committed to a Bill that will end no fault evictions but what will the changes to ‘no fault eviction’ […]
Today more and more parents are helping their children get onto the property ladder, pay for a wedding, or just make them a little more comfortable. However, what happens to a family loan in a divorce or separation? What is a family loan? A family loan is a sum of money lent by one family […]
Following the Court of Appeal’s recent decision to uphold Knowles J’s ruling in A v B and another [2023] EWCA Civ 360, our Head of Chambers – Richard Barton – sat down with our Head of Family – Maria Hancock – to discuss the key facts and the impact the outcome could have on both Family and […]
The short answer is yes, landlords can evict tenants who break their tenancy agreement. However, it is vital they follow the correct legal procedures. There are, understandably, a number of measures in place to protect tenants against landlords or their agents harassing them or evicting them illegally. What are the grounds a landlord can use […]