The new Deposit regime for Assured Shorthold Tenancies
Anyone who has acted as a Landlord or been a Tenant will have come across a tenancy deposit. A typical deposit is usually a month’s rent, and is held by the Landlord against the Tenant failing to pay rent or comply with any of their other tenancy obligations.
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High Hedges - in force at last!
The new procedure for dealing with high hedges, Part 8 of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003, comes into force on 1 June 2005.
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Landowners Cut Down to Size
This item relates to a case in which Prettys represented the successful applicant. The defendant landowners lived and worked in London but owned a country estate in Norfolk of approximately 25 acres. One weekend they invited some friends and colleagues to help them maintain and pollard some yew trees in their grounds. Once cut, they decided to burn the clippings. They were aware that the smoke would be unpleasant for the neighbours and so they decided to burn the yew in a paddock. They were unaware that yew is poisonous.
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