Tuesday 7 July 2020

Landlords That Fail To Issue Gas Safety Certificates Can Evict


Tenants can be removed from properties via Section 21 no-fault evictions even if landlords fail to provide them with valid gas safety records (GSRs) at the start of their tenancies, according to a landmark ruling. The Court of Appeal overturned a previous ruling that a landlord’s Section 21 order was invalid if it had failed to provide a GSR prior to the tenant moving into their property. In the case of Trecarrell House Limited v Rouncefield, the court ruled there is no time limit for serving existing tenants with a GSR and that as long as one is provided to the tenant prior to a Section 21 notice, the notice will be valid. Read more on Inside Housing.

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