Category Archives: Jonathan Leach

13 Changes proposed under the Renter’s Reform Bill: unlucky for some?

Jonathan Leach, our head of Dispute Resolution and director specializing in housing and property law,...

Renting: No-fault evictions to be banned in England

Under proposals published in a government White Paper, Landlords are to be prevented from evicting...

Commercial Premises – Where Does the Burden of COVID-19 Losses Fall?

Where the COVID-19 pandemic rendered the use of commercial premises illegal or unviable, should the...

Tenancy Agreements – Does The Law Adequately Cover Modern House Or Flat-Sharing Arrangements?

In modern day towns and cities with high house prices and young, mobile populations, house...

Lack of an EPC no deterrent to Section 21 possession orders for tenancies which commenced pre-2015.

A recent appeal court judgement (Minister vs Hathaway and Hathaway 2021) has provided clarity on...

Commercial Tenants’ Rent Obligations Continue Unabated During Lockdowns

The burning question in many commercial tenants’ minds is whether they are obliged to pay...

Additional Protections Announced for Renters as Lockdown Restrictions Ease

With the UK progressing on its roadmap out of COVID-19 lockdown, the current emergency measures...

Landlord Affected by Lockdown – We’ve Got Your Back

As the lockdown continues, we are all facing increasing pressures, with financial strains caused by...

Duty to Warn Analysed by High Court in Context of Cricket Ball Accident

If signs had to be erected to warn against every conceivable risk faced by users...

Unlawfully Evicted Evangelical Church Wins Damages

Evicting unwanted tenants can be a costly and laborious process, but landlords who give in...