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A new case management process has been introduced to cope with the backlog of cases which built up during the Covid-19 lockdown Read more

The Supreme Court sat in Cardiff for the first time. Read more

The Tenant Fees Ban came into force on 1st June 2019 and prevents landlords and letting agents from charging tenants a number of fees for new or renewal tenancies. We answer the main questions about the legislation. Read more

The government updated the “How to Rent” guide on 17/01/2018. You can find a link to the new guide on this post. Landlords will be well aware by now of the requirement to provide the current version of the guide to their tenant(s) at the beginning of a tenancy (or an existing tenancy which was renewed post implementation). Read more

The Supreme Court has recently sent shockwaves through the criminal legal test of dishonesty by effectively abolishing the second limb of the Ghosh test which has been used to prove or disprove dishonesty since 1982 Read more

1st April 2018 will see sweeping changes to the private rental sector landscape, with a significant expansion of the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (“MEES”) regulations.   Read more

At Kearns Solicitors, our specialist landlord team are experts at helping landlords deal with problem tenants. We take care of everything from issuing a possession notice to handling evictions.

Many of our clients come to us via referrals from happy customers, so we’ve decided to introduce a referral scheme to thank them. Now when you refer another landlord to Kearns, you and the referral will be both eligible for £50 off your fees.
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Landlords are now required to have smoke and carbon monoxide alarms installed in their rented properties, with the prospect of hefty fines for a failure to do so. We outline what is expected of you and provide sources of further information to ensure that you avoid fines. Read more

When a landlord serves a Section 21 Notice to evict their tenant, in response, could a tenant raise a Human Rights Argument to prevent them from being evicted? Read more

As part of the Government’s objective to prevent illegal immigrants from accessing our finite housing stock, it has introduced new “right to rent” requirements. The requirements are also designed to help ensure that people who do not have the right to be in the UK are prevented from establishing a settled life here. Landlords who breach this prohibition will be subject to a civil penalty. Read more