Housing articles and resources

This article will provide practical guidance for Advisers that outlines how ground 1 (where the landlord or their spouse or civil partner…

This article explores the position of people who have purchased mobile homes on holiday sites, with an expectation that they will be able…

Mark Rayfield explains how to avoid getting stuck in a landlord’s drawn-out repairs system

A long form article looking at what legal protection a tenant has when a private landlord sells their property.

This long form article details practical information to help advise those that came to the UK under the various Afghan resettlement schemes…

This is a long form article providing an overview of the new rules around supported accommodation and supported standard occupation…

This is a long form article explaining the process of seeking consent from the landlord under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016.

This is a long form article providing an overview of the rules on abandonment in Wales following the implementation of Renting Homes…

This is a short form article explaining possession notice requirements for converted contract holders under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act…

This is a long form article providing an overview of occupation contracts that converted from tenancies and licences on 1 December 2022…

This is a short form article providing an overview of the rules on repairs in Wales following the implementation of Renting Homes (Wales)…

This is a short form article providing an overview of the rules on succession in Wales following the implementation of Renting Homes…

This is a short form article providing an overview of the deposit protection rules in Wales from 1 December 2022.

This is a short form article providing an overview of the rules on joint contracts in Wales following the implementation of Renting Homes…

This is a short form article explaining the new regime of occupation contracts and written statements introduced by the Renting Homes…

This long form article gives an overview of the key changes of how renting a home in Wales is due to change

This is a long form article explaining the changes to notice periods and the end to the ban on bailiff-enforced evictions in England from 1…

Households who are struggling to make ends meet because of high rents or insufficient income, might meet the legal definition of homeless…

In this short form article we will look at the rights of those who live in accommodation provided by their employer. Sadly, as more people…

Examining the legal protection and tactics advisers can use when a client wants to end their tenancy

A case law update on an appeal from Bromley LBC against the High Court’s refusal to grant an injunction banning Gypsies & Travellers from…

A case law update on when an appeal to homelessness decision can be accepted out of time [Extent: England but persuasive in Wales as the…

A long form article looking at new schemes being offered to tenants as an alternative to a traditional deposit — and how they fit with…

A longform article considering the various advice needs of a client who is seeking help after a relationship breakdown.