Monthly Archives: July 2011

Daejan Investments Ltd v Benson and others is going to the Supreme Court

Posted on 25/07/2011 by leaseholdlawyer

You may recall the case of Daejan Investments Ltd v Benson and others which was decided earlier this year, where a failure to follow the section 20 consultation procedure to the letter of the law resulted in the landlord having … Continue reading →

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Genuine dispute on substantial grouds?

Posted on 20/07/2011 by leaseholdlawyer

I recently wrote a blog about the perils of section 8 proceedings.  The real problem for landlords is that where the Court has a discretion to make an order it creates uncertainty.  This is almost always the case where a … Continue reading →

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Dispatches: Landlords from Hell

Posted on 07/07/2011 by leaseholdlawyer

I watched Jon Snow’s Dispatches investigation on Monday night into rougue private landlords and was surprised to see the extent of the malpractice that was uncovered (http://www.channel4.com/programmes/dispatches/episode-guide/series-96/episode-1). He touched on many of the legal issues but I felt that the … Continue reading →

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