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04 August 2023
Issue: 8036 / Categories: Legal News , Landlord&tenant , Property
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NLJ this week: Landlord-tenant reform may make things worse

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The Renters Reform Bill aims to change the nature of the landlord-tenant relationship, improving tenants’ security while giving greater flexibility to landlords. But can it achieve this? In this week’s NLJ, Gary Scott, partner at Spector, Constant & Williams, assess its chances.

Scott covers the contents of the Bill, and airs some concerns about its impact in practice. The Bill ends ‘no fault’ eviction (or does it?) and introduces a central database of landlords to help drive out the rogues. But what about its enforcement provisions? Will they be workable? And will landlords with small portfolios give up?

Worryingly, Scott suggests the Bill may do the opposite of what it sets out to achieve—find out more here.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Ashurst's Chief Risk Officer joins Walkers

Excello Law—John Osborne

Excello Law—John Osborne

Northern family lawyer John Osborne joins Excello

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths

Trio of promotions announced at Kidderminster law firm mfg Solicitors

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The Chancery Division's long history comes to an end this autumn as it is reborn as the Business and Property Division, prompting questions over whether the shake-up is really necessary
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to show that failing to disclose regulatory issues can attract harsher consequences than the original misconduct itself
Rejecting a generous settlement can prove an expensive mistake, as two recent high-profile cases demonstrate
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