Emerald Legal Services

19/02/2023

Proud to now sponsor Percy Park Panthers 🏉

08/02/2021

The little helper in the office today 🐶

01/04/2020

The Coronavirus Act 2020 received Royal Assent on 25th March. The Bill was passed without amendment to any of the provisions with regard to tenant eviction so the position under the Act remains as anticipated with section 8 and 21 notices seeking possession now needing to give tenants 3 months notic...

24/03/2020

If anyone wants to serve a section 8 or 21 notice seeking possession and is in a position to do so today, do not delay as the the 3 month minimum notice period is likely to begin tomorrow or Thursday. We are happy to serve for you for a fee of only £50.

24/03/2020

Coronavirus update:

The Coronavirus Bill was published last night which includes the provisions to protect tenants from eviction.

Thankfully it’s not as draconian to landlords as previously thought and appears to just lengthen the notice period given to tenants in section 8 and 21 notices from between 2 weeks and 2 months to a minimum of 3 months.

As far as we are aware, this should not affect the issuing of proceedings based upon notices previously served or hearings for proceedings already issued but individual judges do have power to postpone hearings so we will have to wait and see what happens.

01/05/2018

We are relocating at the beginning of June so please watch this space for updates 😊

23/01/2018

http://emeraldlegalservices.co.uk/new-rent-guide-issued/

The Government issued a new ‘How to Rent’ guide on 17th January 2018. As you will all be aware, it is a requirement under the Assured Shorthold Tenancy Notices and Prescribed Requirements England (Regulations) 2015 that any tenants commencing a new or renewal written tenancy after 1st October 20...