Eleanor Taylor, a Legal Practice Course Student at BPP University, considers the increasing use of Section 13 notices to obtain rent increase in the private rented sector. Introduction A landlord can increase the rent on a periodic assured or assured shorthold tenancy in two ways: by agreement between the tenants and the landlord, or by serving the tenants with a Section 13 notice (s.13 Housing Act 1988; Form No.4, Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) (England) Regulations 2015 SI 2015/620, as amended by Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) (England) (Amendm ..read more

Tony Martin, Head of Clinics, reviews the year. It is always a great pleasure to reflect on the year and consider the amazing work carried out across the legal advice clinics at BPP. The dedication of the student volunteers, the supervisors who give their time for free and the staff never ceases to amaze. Demand for pro bono advice remains high: we received almost 2,000 enquiries throughout the year. The figures demonstrate both the amount of free advice we give and the breadth of the assistance. We advised 408 clients.  In total we recovered or obtained financial awards of £238,371.92 fo ..read more

This month our Lucy O’Donnell, Student Director, spoke with Alistair Myles who has been supervising students at BPP for 10 years! Introduction Alistair Myles has been acting as a supervisor for the BPP Family Clinic for over ten years. Alistair practises in all areas of family law, with particular expertise in complex financial remedy cases, including those with international elements and/or complicated asset structures. Alistair always had an interest in law, but decided first to study French and Spanish at university. Alistair did some vacation schemes during university and, having concluded ..read more

Hanna Mcrobbie and Christian Cheng consider the Renters (Reform) Bill. On the 17 May 2023, the Government introduced the Renters (Reform) Bill to Parliament, ending the industry speculation on proposals for renovating the existing law on private tenancies. In this article we review the key changes found in the Bill from both landlord and tenant perspectives, along with the implications on proprietary rights and the future of the housing market. End of Section 21 As expected, the Bill includes the removal of section 21 ‘no fault evictions’. This is a notable change to the effective propriet ..read more

Veronica Barresi, Enterprise Clinic Manager, considers the Subsidy Control Act 2022 Businesses thinking of applying for some public money in order to start a new activity, boost their current one or getting some kind of help, will very likely bump into the provisions of the Subsidy Control Act 2022. This new legislation, entered into full force on the 4th of Jan, provides the framework for UK public authorities to provide financial support to businesses. In the Government intention, these new rules should be aimed at boosting the economy by helping growth, creating jobs and promoting business ..read more

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BPP’s Streetlaw project is one of the many volunteering projects that BPP staff, students and learners can support through volunteering with the Pro Bono Centre. The project’s key objectives are to: Increase access to justice (by providing individuals with free legal information which they might not otherwise have access to (e.g. in relation to their employment or consumer rights); Support social mobility (by inspiring young people to consider law as a potential career route); and  Enhancing the skill set and work experiences of our BPP students and learners (by providing opportunities f ..read more

Businesses thinking of applying for some public money in order to start a new activity, boost their current one or getting some kind of help, will very likely bump into the provisions of the Subsidy Control Act 2022. This new legislation, entered into full force on the 4th of Jan, provides the framework for UK public authorities to provide financial support to businesses. In the Government intention, these new rules should be aimed at boosting the economy by helping growth, creating jobs and promoting business. In reality, the Subsidy Control Act is the result of a direct obligation stemming f ..read more

Tony Martin, Head of Legal Clinics, reflects on the last academic year and looks forward to this one. It is always a pleasure to reflect on the performance of the BPP Legal Advice Clinics during the summer. I cannot help but be impressed by the sheer dedication of our students who, alongside undertaking a difficult course of studies and (for many) seeking further training or employment opportunities, find both the time and motivation to provide pro bono legal advice. Fortunately, that dedication is matched by the Clinic Managers and by the external supervisors, without whose supervision we cou ..read more