David Smith
JMW Solicitors
Articles
The UT President Clarifies the Correct Approach to RRO Awards
United Kingdom - November 16 2021 The way in which the Tribunal should approach assessment of awards made in Rent Repayment Order (RRO) applications has been a hot topic among property…
A Limit on Large Data Protection Claims
United Kingdom - November 15 2021 The Supreme Court has ruled on the use of representative claims in data protection matters. The effect of this is that large group claims are likely…
Fees on Assignment of Tenancy and the Limits of Reason
United Kingdom - October 1 2021 The First Tier Tribunal recently made a decision relating the Tenant Fees Act 2019 (TFA) which is potentially quite serious for agents. As most agents…
End of Coronavirus Residential Possession Notice Periods
United Kingdom - September 10 2021 New regulations ending the, somewhat extended, Covid-era of longer residential possession notice periods were laid before Parliament on 8 September…
China’s Data Protection Law and the UK Property Sector
China, European Union - August 27 2021 Last week the People’s Republic of China passed the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL). It comes into effect from 1 November 2021. This had…
