Is your property fit for habitation? New Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act comes into force March 2019
The new Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 amends the Landlord and Tenant Act…
May 31, 2023 By Helen Thomas
The Defective Premises Act – who can make a claim?
If you are the owner or leaseholder of a property which has defects rendering it…
March 7, 2023 By Jim Gorrod
Alternative Dispute Resolution – the benefits of arbitration instead of court
The Coronavirus Lockdown has undoubtedly had a massive impact on the court system – making…
January 4, 2023 By Stephens Scown
What are home rights?
Home rights essentially give protection to a husband or wife where the family home is…
January 3, 2023 By Emma Booker
The Defective Premises Act – when is a dwelling “fit for habitation”?
When is a dwelling "fit for habitation" under the Defective Premises Act 1972? The Defective…
December 15, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Compensation for interference with mining and minerals rights
What can the owner of mining and mineral rights do if their mineral rights are…
December 5, 2022 By Richard Bagwell
Serving notice on an incorrectly identified tenant
The recent decision in OG Thomas Amaethyddiaeth CYF v Turner [2022] EWCA Civ 1446 has…
December 5, 2022 By Thomas McCullagh
Case Study – the enforceability of a restrictive covenant
How enforceable is a restrictive covenant? We look at a recent case. The recent Court…
October 26, 2022 By Mike Davies
Rural tenancies – issues to be wary of!
Farm Business Tenancies (FBTs) have been around for well over 20 years now but a…
September 19, 2022 By Ian Thomas
Commercial landlords beware of using s30(1)(f) to oppose renewals
A Supreme Court decision impacts the way commercial landlords have been using building works and…
September 19, 2022 By Mike Davies
Ground Rent – what are the new rules?
The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 will come into force this year having received…
September 12, 2022 By Kate Westlake
ELMS – The UK’s Environmental Land Management Scheme
What do we know about the UK's Environmental Land Management Scheme, a.k.a. "ELMS"? And how…
August 23, 2022 By Tom Graham