High street rental auctions – coming to a high street near you?
From December 2024 local authorities in England have the power to let vacant town centre…
May 8, 2025 By Helen Williams
What is a restrictive covenant in the context of property?
A restrictive covenant is a binding condition which seeks to restrict the activities and /…
April 23, 2025 By Helen Williams
Out of the zone of contemplation into the valley of decision
This is a quote from the judgment of Lord Asquith in the case of Cunliffe…
April 16, 2025 By Helen Williams
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) – how the proposed changes may affect you
How might the proposed changes to energy performance certificates (EPC) and the minimum energy efficiency…
April 9, 2025 By Helen Williams
Forfeiture case law update: Sik v Mailk [2025]
The recent case of Sik v Mailk [2025] is a helpful reminder of forfeiture. What…
April 3, 2025 By Helen Williams
When is a building, not a building? Case Law Update
If it looks like a lemon, smells like a lemon, and tastes like a lemon,…
March 27, 2025 By Helen Williams
Misrepresentation in Property Litigation
In the recent case of Patarkatsishvili and another v Woodward-Fisher, the Claimant’s successfully sued Mr…
March 24, 2025 By Nicola Hall
Security of tenure and the renewal of leases: Law Commission Consultation update
Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 provides business tenants of commercial premises…
March 24, 2025 By Helen Williams
Adverse possession: Brown v Ridley and another [2025] Making sense of alternative interpretations of the 2002 Act
The law of adverse possession is colloquially described as “squatters rights”. Adverse possession offers the…
March 24, 2025 By Helen Williams
Dilapidations claims: an overview
In the context of landlord and tenant law, the term ‘dilapidations’ is used to refer…
March 24, 2025 By Helen Williams
The Renters Reform Bill: What Landlords Need to Know
The Renters Reform Bill is a landmark piece of legislation that will bring significant changes…
February 25, 2025 By Nicola Hall
Stephens Scown welcomes back Property Litigation Partner
As it continues to grow across the region, with offices in Truro, Exeter and Taunton,…
February 21, 2025 By Stephens Scown