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
A change to the Electronic Communications Code – the Telecommunications Infrastucture (Leasehold Property) Bill
What are the existing rights of telecommunications operators under the Electronic Communications Code and what…
February 11, 2025 By Richard Bagwell
What rights do I have to stay in my partner’s property if they die?
It is a principle of the law in England and Wales that a person can…
February 4, 2025 By Emily Griffiths
The Right to Rent and Landlords’ Duties
On 21 April 2020 the Court of Appeal allowed the Government’s appeal against last year’s…
November 29, 2024 By Helen Thomas
Help! I’ve got a boundary dispute!
As a Property Litigator, possibly the most common enquiry received relates to boundary disputes. We…
November 29, 2024 By Ian Thomas
Property disputes and the service occupancy trap
Do you have any employees living in accommodation provided by you? This article offers advice…
October 16, 2024 By Ian Thomas