Event
- Title:
- Defending Housing Disrepair Claims - LLG
- When:
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Thu, 17 November 2022, 09:30 - 14:45
- Where:
- Online (live webinar)
- Category:
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Housing
Description
Cost: from £205 + VAT
This course explores the key practical aspects of dealing with housing disrepair and claims brought under the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) legislation. The course will look at defending disrepair claims, both pre-action and where court proceedings are commenced, and will include practical tips and case studies, allowing for discussion and interaction both with colleagues and the speaker. The course will cover:
- An overview and update on the Pre-Action Protocol for Housing Conditions Claims
- Express and implied contractual terms
- Notice and record keeping
- Expert evidence
- Liability assessments
- Defences
- Allocation hearings/Directions
- Trial preparation
- Dealing with appeals
- Breach claims
- Specific challenges caused by the pandemic
- Strategies to adopt on high-risk cases
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