A new deal for renting
Our property team always monitors the Government’s announcements concerning changes to landlord and tenant legislation.…
August 19, 2019 By Helen Thomas
Clarity on “trigger events” after councils town and village green appeal is rejected
This week the Court of appeal reviewed whether planning strategy policies are trigger events that…
May 24, 2019 By Richard Bagwell
Alternative dispute resolution
Gone are the days where litigation was the main way of resolving disputes. These days,…
May 22, 2019 By Ian Thomas
All change for Assured Shorthold Tenancy?
With twice as many people now renting from private landlords the Government propose to scrap the…
April 30, 2019 By Ian Thomas
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
Can you acquire the right to commit a nuisance?
Commercial or industrial use of land can often cause an impact on adjoining land as…
February 13, 2019 By Richard Bagwell
The Town and Country Planning (Pre-commencement Conditions) Regulations 2018
During February 2018, the government asked for feedback on their draft regulations relating to Pre-commencement…
November 20, 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
Changes to the National Planning Policy Framework
The long-awaited revised National Planning Policy Framework (‘NPPF’) was published on 24 July 2018, with…
September 27, 2018 By Chris Tofts