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Conflicting county court rulings have left landlords uncertain over whether they can force entry after tenants refuse access. In this week's NLJ, Edward Blakeney and Ashpen Rajah of Falcon Chambers outline a split: some judges permit it under CPR 70.2A, others insist only Parliament can authorise such powers
The debate turns on whether enforcing access differs from authorising entry, with the warning that ‘permitting or consenting to access & forcing access are very different acts’.
Until higher courts intervene, landlords face an uneasy choice between ineffective remedies and legally contested self-help.
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