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Residential tenants cannot be evicted until at least 23rd August 2020

June 9, 2020   |   Written by: Liam O’Shea

On 5th June 2020, the government announced that it would extend the suspension of new evictions until 23rd August 2020 from the former deadline of 25th June 2020 (see previous article A complete ban on residential home evictions – Covid-19). ...

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Extension on the ban for commercial premises evictions

June 9, 2020   |   Written by: Liam O’Shea

On 5th June 2020, the government announced that it would extend the suspension of new evictions until 23rd August 2020. Whilst the main thrust of the government’s announcement on the face of it related to protecting tenants in residential properties, ...

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Business Interruption Insurance and Revenue Protection Insurance: Are you really covered for COVID-19?

May 23, 2020   |   Written by: Liam O’Shea

Large sways of businesses remain closed following Government intervention relating to the control of the Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic in the UK.  Whilst the Government have put in place various measures with a view to supporting businesses, in many cases businesses ...

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How does coronavirus affect possession orders?

March 26, 2020   |   Written by: Liam O’Shea

This article has an update, please find more related information in the follow up article: A complete ban on residential home evictions. The Coronavirus Act 2020 received royal assent yesterday. However, it does not contain provisions which directly either prevent ...

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The Tenant Fees Act 2019 will soon be binding on all tenancies

January 22, 2020   |   Written by: Liam O’Shea

As of 1st June 2020, the provision of the Tenant Fees Act 2019 becomes binding on all residential tenancies – including the limit on the amount of deposit a letting agent or landlord can take from a tenant. On the ...

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Video: Landlord law & tenant law, your commonly asked legal questions answered

October 15, 2018   |   Written by: Liam O’Shea

Watch our video on landlord & tenant law. Our leading expert on landlord services is here to give advice on how to avoid potential legal pitfalls.

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Video: Litigation, your commonly asked legal questions answered

August 1, 2018   |   Written by: Liam O’Shea

Our legal advice video series now has a new entry taking on the field of Litigation. This subject can be fraught with uncertainty for our clients, so we sat down with our leading Litigation expert to provide a reassuring and ...

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Litigation Advice: Are there alternatives to a full Trial?

July 17, 2018   |   Written by: Liam O’Shea

Our previous Litigation Advice blog posts have addressed the different stages of making a Court claim – Pre-action protocols, issuing a claim, and the potential Tracks of courtroom proceedings. For this entry, we’re looking at an alternative approach to the ...

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Litigation Advice: What happens after a Defence has been filed?

July 10, 2018   |   Written by: Liam O’Shea

For the third part of our Litigation Advice blog series, we are discussing what happens once the preparatory stages of a Court Claim are complete. To find out more about the preliminary stages, start with our first entry. The 3 ...

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Litigation Advice: How do I start Court proceedings?

June 18, 2018   |   Written by: Liam O’Shea

This is the second part of an ongoing blog series which aims to go into greater detail on the steps of the litigation process. To read about pre-court actions, take a look at our first blog. Issuing a court claim ...

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