October 30, 2020Housing Act 1988 section 8 notices validity: not a “demand for rent” and no need for landlord’s own name and addressThe Court of Appeal judgment in Prempeh v Lakhany considered 2 issues that have been raised against landlords recently in respect of s.8, Housing Act 1988 notices.
October 23, 2020How to terminate a periodic tenancy after the death of the tenant – Pavey revisited and good news for landlordsWhen a tenant dies, the contractual tenancy survives, meaning possession of the property cannot be obtained from the (non-succeeding) current residents until that tenancy is terminated by notice to quit. But how is that process carried out if probate (or letters of administration) have not yet been granted?
