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I have a disrepair issue can I withhold...

Withholding rent is not your best course of action I see the logic in using the non-payment of rent as...

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Can DWP Take My Compensation?

Universal Credit Claims and Personal Injury Compensation Under current Universal Credit rules, individuals are generally not entitled to claim Universal...

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Housing Disrepair Claim in Notting Hill

Successful settlement of Housing Disrepair Claim William Ford, a partner in Osbornes Law’s Housing and Social Care Department, has...

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Housing Disrepair Claim for Vulnerable Family

Our solicitors at Osbornes Law successfully assisted a client in resolving a challenging housing disrepair claim involving severe damp, leaks,...

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Tenancy Deposits and Prescribed Information

Background to the case A tenancy agreement breach can occur when a landlord or tenant fails to comply with their...

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Racism in Social Housing Allocation Scheme

Introduction To The Case The case of R (Gullu) v the London Borough of Hillingdon and R(Teresa Ward and...

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Homelessness- The suitability of bed and breakfast accommodation

There is tremendous pressure on local authorities to house individuals and families for many reasons including unaffordable private rents and...

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Court of Appeal Clarifies the Definition of ‘Landlord’

It is now not uncommon for home owners to enter into company let agreements with property companies who are authorised...

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Housing Disrepair Claim for Structural Damage

Our solicitors successfully represented a client in a disrepair claim against a landlord involving structural damage and severe damp in...

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How to deal with a Closure Order and...

Over the last three years since the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014 came into force Local Authorities and other...