Government legislation to extend planning permissions due to Coronavirus
The Government have brought in new legislation to extend planning permissions which would have expired…
August 4, 2020 By Chris Tofts
Shared ownership lease extensions set to become more common
Many registered providers are starting to be asked to grant lease extensions to shared owners…
July 1, 2020 By Kate Westlake
Commercial Property – compliance with the MEES Regulations
Commercial property landlords need to have the MEES Regulations (Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England…
July 1, 2020 By Kate Westlake
Top tips for a new commercial landlord
Thinking of leasing your business premises to a new tenant? Commercial leases are usually much…
July 1, 2020 By Kate Westlake
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