All posts by Chris Daniel

Distress for Rent Act...
There has been much discussion on this topic, with landlords finding that they are not successful in front of some County court judges. Of course, county court decisions are not binding, and...

Tenants Group criticise Landlord for Not serving a Section...
Yes, you read that correctly! We represented a Landlord at the First Tier Tribunal recently where a Rent Repayment Order (RRO) was being sought for 12 months rent due to no Additional Licence.
The...

Brentwood Council ‘Gatekeeping’ ordered onto the...
Brentwood Council ‘Gatekeeping’ have been found at fault by the Local Government Ombudsman for telling the tenant to remain in the property, after the court order, until the bailiffs evict...

The Housing Crisis, Who’s to blame – Studio...
There are too few houses for tenants to rent and even those available for first-time buyers are too expensive. It’s all Landlords fault, or so the government and everyone else jumping on the...

The Madness of Housing...
Those who have read Douglas Murray’s recent fascinating book, The Madness of Crowds may have been struck by the parallel with Housing.
Whilst Murray explains the Social justice movement effect...

Councils telling Porkies?
Landlords can have useful and symbiotic relationships with some councils providing accommodation where the area and property suit.
There are vast differences between local authorities in their...

Help bring a Judicial Review against Bailiffs refusing to...
The infamous words of Jenrick at the start of the pandemic: “No renter who has lost income due to coronavirus will be forced out of their home, NOR WILL ANY LANDLORD FACE UNMANAGEABLE...

Allow Landlords to evict tenants where there are 14 days...
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You can’t go into a supermarket and steal your weeks’ groceries. There are laws in place...

My email to Woman’s Hour regarding Shelter response to...
I have recently sent my email below responding to Shelter’s Polly Neate’s response as to why she thought landlords do not want to rent to tenants in receipt of benefits.
To:...

Even more worrying requests by the Select Committee...
At the beginning of May we responded to a Call for Evidence to an Inquiry by MHCLG. Our ‘evidence’ and criticism of the governments treatment of the PRS in general and more specifically...