The Court of Appeal finally delivered its decision on the controversial Northwood Solihull vs Cooke/Fearn eviction case, relating to the signing of section 8 notices and tenancy deposit certificates, last month. It followed more than two years of legal dispute.

The key judgment from the Court of Appeal went in favour of landlords and letting agents, but what does the decision mean for authorised signatories?

Robert Bolwell, senior partner at Dutton Gregory, will be answering letting agents’ questions on the implications of the landmark ruling on authorised signatories in the Northwood Solihull vs Fearn/Cooke/Ors case in a CPD-certified webinar hosted by Goodlord tomorrow.

The ruling placed a spotlight on the complex legislation that regulates who is authorised to sign documents – including prescribed information and notices – on behalf of their landlords under Section 44 of the Companies Act 2006.

Bolwell will delve deeper into the case and its implications in the webinar, which will be hosted by Goodlord COO Tom Mundy, as well as answering letting agents’ questions live. During the session, the hosts also plan to discuss the latest smoke alarm regulations and the impact the levelling up white paper is set to have on the industry.

Bolwell said: “This case has been closely watched by letting agents throughout the country and the ruling will have been welcomed by many.  But the judgement could have a much wider impact on agencies’ compliance practices. The same rationale could apply to virtually every notice prepared for a corporate landlord, from section 21 notices to rent increase notices, and even notices to quit. There are still many questions that letting agents will have about the outcome of this case, which I look forward to answering in this webinar.”

Mundy added: “The outcome of this case came as a relief for many. However, it raised as many questions as it provided answers. We hope that by providing agents with an opportunity to ask Robert Bolwell their questions about the ruling directly, they will have more clarity about who is authorised to sign what documents on behalf of their landlords.”

Agents can register for the free webinar by clicking here.

Key legal eviction ruling goes in favour of landlords and letting agents