Properties next to water – Riparian rights and liabilities
Having access to water can be a very valuable right, whether that is to use…
September 27, 2023 By Richard Bagwell
Solar Farms – benefits for landlords
With the reduced cost of solar panels and high performance of rental incomes, solar farms…
September 27, 2023 By Stephens Scown
Enfranchisement – how residential leaseholders can buy their rental property
How can enfranchisement help you buy your residential rental property? Enfranchisement allows leaseholders to buy…
September 27, 2023 By Tim Walmsley
Shared ownership leases – Avon v Canary case
A very recent decision of the Court of Appeal (Avon v Canary Gateway (Block A)…
June 27, 2023 By Tracy Bailey
Stephens Scown Wins Big at Cornwall Law Society Awards
We are thrilled to have picked up four awards at the prestigious Cornwall Law Society…
June 22, 2023 By Stephens Scown
Is your property fit for habitation? New Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act comes into force March 2019
The new Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 amends the Landlord and Tenant Act…
May 31, 2023 By Helen Thomas
Legal health check for rural businesses
Stephens Scown is here to help farmers, landowners, and agricultural businesses identify areas where they…
May 31, 2023 By Brittany Allen
‘True’ Conditions Precedent – has my permission been lawfully implemented?
A notale case acts as a useful reminder that planning conditions which seek to prevent…
May 5, 2023 By Chris Tofts
The Defective Premises Act – who can make a claim?
If you are the owner or leaseholder of a property which has defects rendering it…
March 7, 2023 By Jim Gorrod
Selling the farm – an easier way
Putting a farm on the market is a once in a lifetime event for many…
March 6, 2023 By Stephens Scown
Permitted development right – Variations
There is a difference between the limitations on the applicability of a permitted development right…
February 28, 2023 By Duncan Tilney
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