Dealing with trespassers on commercial property or rural land
Trespassers, or ‘Squatters’ as they are commonly known as, can present a major problem for…
June 26, 2026 By Ben Jones
Short term letting, long term consequences
Accommodation websites like Airbnb have soared in popularity as the demand for short-term lettings of…
June 26, 2026 By Stephens Scown
Housing Health and Safety Rating System Update – Changes effective from 23 June 2026
After criticism for being overly complex and difficult for landlords and tenants to understand, the…
June 16, 2026 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,…
May 26, 2026 By Stephens Scown
Severing The Joint Tenancy: Getting It Right
One of the first things any new property lawyer is tasked to do is advise…
May 26, 2026 By Anna Garde-Evans
Renters’ Rights Act 2025: Prescribed Forms to be used for Assured Tenancies
Following on from Helen Thomas’ earlier update on the Renters' Rights Act 2025 Government Information…
May 14, 2026 By Nicola Hall
New grounds of possession introduced into the Renters’ Right Act 2025 of interest to landowners and farmers renting to farmworkers
In my earlier article I referred to the changes affecting landowners and farmers letting residential…
May 7, 2026 By Ian Thomas
Agricultural workers accommodation following the Renters’ Rights Act 2025
Farmers and landowners have known for a long time about the special status that can be enjoyed…
April 29, 2026 By Ian Thomas
Renters’ Rights Act 2025 – Update
The government has produced (20 March 2026) the latest batch of information to support the…
March 23, 2026 By Helen Thomas
Renters Rights Act 2025: Part 3: Possession Proceedings After 30 April 2026
Following on from the articles written by my colleagues Renters Rights Act 2025: Part 1:…
March 13, 2026 By Helen Thomas
Minimum Requirements for Energy Performance Certificates in the Private Rented Sector
Following the 2025 consultation into amending the Energy Efficiency Regulations in the private rented sector,…
March 4, 2026 By Jenny Lloyd
Can the Court Authorise Trespass onto Land to Enforce an Access Injunction Order?
The question of whether, or not, a Court can make a clause permitting forced (albeit peaceable forced…
February 26, 2026 By Jenny Lloyd