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Property disputes update (England and Wales): Welsh ECR rent sanction; Luton licensing judicial review; s5 LTA 1987 ‘building’; mortgagee possession; IA 1986 s423; CPR 52.12 consultation; Renters’ Rights Bill

Published on: 16 January 2025

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Residential tenancies

Sanctions for landlords who fail to provide Electrical Condition Reports to contract holders in Wales under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Coastal Housing Group v Mitchell)

In Coastal Housing Group v Mitchell [2024] EWHC 2831 (Ch), the Divisional Court held that rent is not due from contract-holders in Wales unless and until landlords supply them with Electrical Condition Reports (ECRs) for their homes. This is the first reported ruling on the interpretation of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (RH(W)A 2016), which took effect on 1 December 2022. The Act ushered in far-reaching reforms to landlord and tenant law in Wales, wholly replacing the framework derived from the Housing Acts 1985 and 1988. Among other changes, it introduced the terms ‘occupation contract’ (ie tenancy agreement) and ‘contract-holder’ (ie tenant)...

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