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
Affordable housing required for four dwellings
Planning permission has been refused for the construction of four dwellings, due to the failure…
December 6, 2022 By Sarah-Jane Williams-Cole
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
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
Strategic land promotion – key points for land owners
Strategic land promotion is likely to maintain pace and landowners with land on the edge…
September 19, 2022 By Stephens Scown
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
What is Commonhold Ownership?
In England and Wales, there are two ways of owning a property: as a Freehold,…
September 9, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Moving in with a partner – 5 questions to ask yourself
Moving in with a partner is an exciting next step in anyone’s life; however, you…
August 24, 2022 By Anna Garde-Evans
The Highways Statement – public access to private land
What is a Highways Statement and how does it work? Over the pandemic and multiple…
August 17, 2022 By James Snell
Electronic signatures accepted by the Land Registry – what does this mean?
The Land Registry has this week confirmed that it will start accepting electronic signatures on…
August 17, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Fishing Rights – who owns them?
We often act for clients where one or more of their boundaries is a non-tidal…
July 31, 2022 By Susan Reynolds
Surrendering a lease – what amounts to surrender by operation of law?
A lease can be surrendered in one of two ways – expressly, by deed, or…
July 31, 2022 By Ben Jones