Agricultural Occupancy Conditions – in perpetuity?
Planning partner Chris Tofts explains why Agricultural Occupancy Conditions (‘AOC’) can provide challenges in relation to…
February 21, 2023 By Chris Tofts
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
Energy efficiency regulations and commercial landlords
In the current climate, energy efficiency has risen up the priority list for many property…
November 25, 2022 By Tim Walmsley
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
What is the legal definition of Agriculture?
It may seem obvious, but the legal definition of agriculture should be of great interest…
September 19, 2022 By Nigel Coveney
Rural tenancies – issues to be wary of!
Farm Business Tenancies (FBTs) have been around for well over 20 years now but a…
September 19, 2022 By Ian Thomas
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
Designated Protected Areas and Social Housing
If a site is in a Designated Protected Area (DPA) then this can have implications…
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
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