Right to rent v human rights
Right to Rent checks under the Immigration Act 2014 have been found to be incompatible…
March 12, 2019 By Richard Bagwell
New protection for tenants – the Tenant Fees Act 2019
The Tenant Fees Act 2019 was passed on 12 February 2019 as part of a…
February 19, 2019 By Richard Bagwell
Complex new planning rules for developers in Cornwall
A Cornish law firm has been flooded with enquiries from developers since the introduction of…
January 29, 2019 By Stephens Scown
Unauthorised changes to listed homes
An individual has recently been fined £1,200 after pleading guilty to making unauthorised changes to…
October 5, 2018 By Sarah-Jane Williams-Cole
The Green Paper – A new deal for social housing
The long-awaited Green Paper has been released. Following last year’s tragic Grenfell Tower fire it…
September 27, 2018 By Laurie Trounce
The future of social housing – The Green Paper
The long-awaited Green Paper has been released. Following last year’s tragic Grenfell Tower fire it…
September 27, 2018 By Laurie Trounce
New build specialist boosts real estate team
Stephens Scown is strengthening its real estate team with the appointment of a solicitor who specialises…
November 28, 2017 By Stephens Scown
A30 Chiverton Cross to Carland Cross Improvement Scheme – preferred route update
On 3 July 2017 Highways England announced its ‘preferred route’ for the A30 Chiverton Cross…
July 17, 2017 By Tim Walmsley
Houses in multiple occupation
If you are letting out property to students or professionals who are not related to…
February 28, 2017 By Stephens Scown
A30 Carland Cross to Chiverton Cross update
The public consultation on the proposals to upgrade the Carland Cross to Chiverton Cross section…
February 24, 2017 By Tim Walmsley
I’m sure that’s what we would have agreed…
The recent Court of Appeal case of Wells v Devani has clarified that where a…
February 17, 2017 By Jeremy Crook
Here we go again? Reaction to government’s housing white paper
The government published its housing white paper on Tuesday, 7 February 2017. Is it a case…
February 7, 2017 By Stephens Scown