What is Shared Ownership?
The shared ownership scheme has been around for some time now but there is often…
July 1, 2020 By Kate Westlake
Is ‘service charge’ the same as a ‘rent charge’?
Often there is confusion amongst parties as to whether an obligation to pay service charge…
July 1, 2020 By Kate Westlake
Changes to the Housing Act 1988 – an end to no fault evictions
The Government has announced plans to repeal section 21 Housing Act 1988 (“HA 1988”), thereby…
July 1, 2020 By Ben Jones
Getting to the root of the problem – tree roots and nuisance claims
Tree roots may affect neighbouring land irrespective of whether the roots themselves encroach across the…
July 1, 2020 By Ben Jones
Calling all landlords – are your service charges reasonable?
A residential service charge is paid by leasehold property owners to the landlord or, as…
July 1, 2020 By Ben Jones
Dilapidations and inherent defects – who is liable for an inherent defect?
If you are the tenant of a commercial property, there is likely to be a…
July 1, 2020 By Ben Jones
Can a landlord be liable for their tenant’s actions?
Private nuisance is where a person does something on their own land which causes an…
July 1, 2020 By Ben Jones
PIF! Misrepresentation, disputes and disclosure
If you have previously sold a property or are in the process of selling one…
July 1, 2020 By Ben Jones
Adverse possession of land and development sites
Where you are developing land it is important to first check carefully the extent of…
July 1, 2020 By Ben Wheeler
Short term lets and breaches of covenant
There have been a number of issues in recent years concerning the use of short…
July 1, 2020 By Helen Thomas
Impact of the Tenant Fees Act 2019
The Tenant Fees Act 2019 came into force on 1 June 2019. Please review the…
July 1, 2020 By Helen Thomas
Defective premises and inspections
A case heard in the Court of Appeal is an essential reminder to residential landlords…
July 1, 2020 By Helen Thomas