Housing Law

The York County Court recently ruled that ‘No DSS’ discrimination is against equality laws. In the first case of its kind, District Judge Mark concluded the practice of refusing to rent homes to individuals receiving housing benefits… Read More

Possession proceedings have come to a grinding halt following the introduction of the Coronavirus Act 2020 (“the Act”). For residential tenancy agreements, the key change is that the Act lengthens the notice period required from 26 March… Read More

The government has taken emergency measures to protect renters in what are extraordinary times. Under the urgent new measures landlords will be barred from starting possession claims for three months. Landlords will be prevented from… Read More

Buying a ‘brand new’ home brings a whole host of benefits – you don’t need to budget for repairs or redecoration, you can choose the fittings (if the property is not yet built) and the building work is guaranteed. However, the conveyancing… Read More

Last week, director Andrew Greenwood joined presenter Richard Stead on BBC Radio Leeds for Legal Hour, answering listeners’ various legal enquiries. Q: A friend bought a quad bike from me under the pretext of awaiting a… Read More

Director and Head of Personal Injury Andrew Greenwood returned to the radio on Thursday for BBC Radio Leeds’ legal phone-in. He joined presenter Richard Stead, answering a series of legal queries from listeners – if you missed it, a… Read More