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27 Nov 2011, 1:05 am
I had noticed over the last couple of days Lucy Reed of Pink Tape, Giles Peaker of Nearly Legal and others on Twitter getting all of a lather over Ken Clarke's recent comments about the profession's opposition to the proposed legal aid cuts (I thought he made the comments several weeks ago, but the reason for the delayed reaction may be that this interview has only just gone online). [read post]
22 Oct 2014, 3:45 pm
(Finally) AA v London Borough of Southwark [2014] EWHC 500 (QB) This High Court judgment is remarkable in many ways, most of them worrying. [read post]
13 May 2015, 2:09 am
Hotak (Appellant) v London Borough of Southwark (Respondent) Kanu (Appellant) v London Borough of Southwark (Respondent) Johnson (Appellant) v Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (Respondent)Crisis & Shelter, EHRC, SS for CLG interveners [2015] UKSC 30 The thing about the Supreme Court is that all those years of accrued, encrusted High Court and Court of Appeal case law just don’t matter. [read post]
7 Dec 2014, 6:06 am
Finally, the long awaited Upper Tribunal decision on room size and the bedroom tax has ben released. [read post]
22 Oct 2017, 4:18 pm
Panayiotou v London Borough of Waltham Forest (2017) EWCA Civ 1624 This is an important court of appeal decision on the meaning of ‘significantly’ in Lord Neuberger’s definition of vulnerability under s.189(1)(c) Housing Act 1996 in Hotak v Southwark LBC (2015) UKSC 30, [2016] AC 811 (our report). [read post]
3 Feb 2018, 2:13 am
Wednesday The Housing Crisis: Dealing with empty homes My weekly series on the housing crisis looks at what can be done when homes are left empty Thursday Enforcing legislation against Letting Agents in London Ben Reeves Lewis reports on seminar he attended with London Trading Standards Friday Tessa Shepperson Newsround #35 My look at whats been going on in the housing news this week Further Reading Giles Peaker reports on his triumph in the Fergus Wilson v. [read post]
16 Jul 2013, 1:03 pm
At a slightly different location to normal at Fyvie Hall Ground Floor University of Westminster 309 Regent Street London W1B 2UWYour speakers are our very own Giles Peaker. [read post]
16 Jul 2013, 1:03 pm
At a slightly different location to normal at Fyvie Hall Ground Floor University of Westminster 309 Regent Street London W1B 2UWYour speakers are our very own Giles Peaker. [read post]
3 Apr 2014, 12:25 pm
Speakers Ceri Breeze, Welsh Government: ‘Overview of housing bills and trajectory’ David Smith, Anthony Gold: ‘Private rented sector: Regulation’ Giles Peaker, Anthony Gold: ‘Homelessness: Welsh Amendments’ Stephanie Smith, Arden Chambers: ‘Gypsies and Travellers: The Housing (Wales) Bill’ Martin Partington CBE QC, Arden Chambers: ‘Renting Homes’ David Cowan, University of Bristol Law School/Arden Chambers, and… [read post]
20 Jan 2019, 1:06 am
For Landlord Law members, Giles Peaker (who was on the team that helped Karen Buck MP, with her Fitness for Habitation Act) will be taking our next training webinar on 6 February, explaining what the Act means for landlords, and David Cox (the CEO of ARLA Propertymark) will be taking the March webinar on 7th March taking us through the Tenant Fees Bill (or Act as it may be by then). [read post]
18 Aug 2013, 1:20 am
Read all about it here … Further reading Useful post on Anthony Gold Blog about local authorities enforcement of HMO regulations Giles Peaker ponders the significance of a notice to quit on Nearly Legal A report says that rent levels are unaffordable for low income families Keep up with the news with me on twitter, Google+ and the Landlord Law Facebook page [read post]
3 Apr 2014, 12:25 pm
Speakers Ceri Breeze, Welsh Government: ‘Overview of housing bills and trajectory’ David Smith, Anthony Gold: ‘Private rented sector: Regulation’ Giles Peaker, Anthony Gold: ‘Homelessness: Welsh Amendments’ Stephanie Smith, Arden Chambers: ‘Gypsies and Travellers: The Housing (Wales) Bill’ Martin Partington CBE QC, Arden Chambers: ‘Renting Homes’ David Cowan, University of Bristol Law School/Arden Chambers, and… [read post]
28 Sep 2013, 12:06 am
This is really good news for all of you though, as it means that solicitors from Anthony Gold, in particular David Smith and Giles Peaker, will be helping me out on Landlord Law and here. [read post]
11 Oct 2014, 1:08 am
Find out more here … Further Reading Giles Peaker aka Nearly Legal talks to Property Tribes about repairing issues More money announced for the Green Deal says the BBC Proof that people are being evicted due to the Bedroom Tax from Stoke on Trent Danny Alexander at Lib Conf says that the Government should help with housebuilding Keep up with the news with me on twitter, Google+ and the Landlord Law Facebook page >> Click here to get the weekly… [read post]
17 Nov 2013, 1:10 am
Great comment here from Giles Peaker of Anthony Gold – read it here … Friday Ben Reeve Lewis Friday Newsround #132 Ben discusses who he would like to put in Room 101. [read post]
4 Mar 2019, 12:12 am
The RLA (of which I am the policy director) intervened in this important case to protect the interests of landlords and instructed Giles Peaker of Anthony Gold. [read post]
31 Oct 2015, 2:25 am
Watch it here… Tuesday Landlord Law TV interviews Giles Peaker of Nearly Legal Blog About the latest edition of our Landlord Law TV program. [read post]
24 Sep 2011, 12:36 am
We take a look – see what we found here … Further reading: Domesday book – read my new post on the History of Law Blog, and find out about Britains finest treasure If you are a housing lawyer, contact Nearly Legal about the lawyers squatters letter Meanwhile Giles Peaker (aka Nearly) writes an interesting piece in the Guardian about social landlords being forced into social policing [read post]
25 Sep 2016, 1:43 am
Read this week’s offering here … Further Reading David Orr tells Mrs May she must ditch the rule book to get houses built My Deposits have a free guide on damp and mould Tenants win compensation for disrepair against the Wilsons Giles Peaker writes in the Guardian about the risks of shared ownership For more housing news, follow me on twitter, Google+ and the Landlord Law Facebook page >> Click here to get the weekly roundups sent direct to… [read post]
24 Nov 2022, 1:27 am
I think the time has come for fitness for human habitation to be a primary driver in housing conditions cases. www.stevecornforth.com *Notably, Giles Peaker (aka Housing law reports and analysis - Nearly Legal: Housing Law News and Comment) and Karen Buck MP**Wales has her own housing standards, and the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 is due to come into force in December 2022. [read post]
