The cost of bringing your lease to an end
As a tenant, you may have been in the happy position at the beginning of…
December 11, 2015 By Scott Mitchell
Home and landowners…are you at risk of property fraud?
For most home owners their home is their most valuable asset. Once a property has…
December 11, 2015 By Stephens Scown
Selling a hotel and getting it right
You have made the decision to sell. A future of actually being on holiday at…
December 2, 2015 By Scott Mitchell
Grabbing a tiger by the tail
As the average lengths of leases are decreasing, dilapidations are becoming more of a frequent…
September 28, 2015 By Mike Davies
Sale of The Old Quay House Hotel, Fowey
A Cornish boutique hotel has been bought by a South African private equity fund. The…
September 28, 2015 By Stephens Scown
Regaining possession of a property – the impact of statutory deposit schemes
A recent case highlights the issue of statutory deposit schemes and how these can affect…
September 23, 2015 By Mike Davies
Retaliatory eviction
Sections 33 and 34 of the Deregulation Act 2015 will come into force on 1…
September 23, 2015 By Mike Davies
Demanding rent and waiver
Osibanjo & Another v Seahive Investments Limited [2008] EWCA Civ 1282 involved a dispute over…
September 23, 2015 By Mike Davies
Shedding light on the Law Commission’s recommendations for rights to light
A ‘right to light’ is a legal right (known as an ‘easement’) which grants a…
December 15, 2014 By Stephens Scown
South West Property Awards – Stephens Scown shortlisted
The firm has reached the shortlist in two categories of the prestigious South West Property…
September 30, 2014 By Stephens Scown