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15 November 2007
Issue: 7297 / Categories: Case law , Law digest
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LANDLORD AND TENANT

Raglan Housing Association Ltd v Alex Patrick Fairclough [2007] EWCA Civ 1087, [2007] All ER (D) 16 (Nov)

Where a person is convicted of an indictable offence that was committed before taking up an assured tenancy, the landlord is entitled to seek a possession order under ground 14 of Sch 2 to the Housing Act 1988, since that ground is not limited to offences committed by the tenant during the period of his tenancy of the dwelling in question.

Issue: 7297 / Categories: Case law , Law digest
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

WSP Solicitors—David Ashcroft & Jessica O’Shea

WSP Solicitors—David Ashcroft & Jessica O’Shea

Commercial property and child law teams expand with senior hires

Duxton Hill Chambers—Lucas Bastin KC & Joshua Hiew

Duxton Hill Chambers—Lucas Bastin KC & Joshua Hiew

Set expands London and Singapore offering with senior international disputes hires

Gilson Gray—Gregor Duthie & Stephen Forsyth

Gilson Gray—Gregor Duthie & Stephen Forsyth

Firm strengthens real estate and litigation teams with partner promotions

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