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Neighbourly Problems With Trees

Trees are a great addition to a garden; providing shade, privacy and amenity. However, they can also block a neighbour’s light and cause damage to property. Trees can therefore be…

July 27, 2021

Chun Wong

Opinion
  • property-disputes

Eviction Ban On Firms In Rent Arrears Is Extended By Nine Months

Extension of ban on landlord’s evicting tenant companies A ban on landlords evicting companies for unpaid commercial rent is to be extended for another 9 months. The ban, which stopped…

June 18, 2021
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  • restrictive-covenants

Removing Old Restrictive Covenants From Deeds And Conveyances

Deeds or conveyances to a property or land may contain restrictive covenants which impact what the owner can do. The owner could incur the expense of seeking planning and building…

June 9, 2021
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  • boundary-disputes

Whose Fence Is It Anyway?

Boundary disputes are common problems between neighbours which have the potential to escalate into epic proportions. One type of boundary disputes is the ownership and maintenance of garden fences. A…

May 24, 2021

Chun Wong

Opinion
  • property-disputes

Common Intention in a Commercial Context Between Non-Married Couples – Oberman v Collins

When two or more parties purchase a property jointly and there is no express declaration of trust (usually contained in the TR1 form), the usual presumption is that equity follows…

April 30, 2021

Chun Wong

Opinion
  • property-disputes

Ensuring Service Charge Demands are Correct

Leases for flats will invariably contain a provision for the leaseholder to contribute towards the upkeep of the buildings in which the flats are situated via service charge recovery mechanisms.…

April 30, 2021
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How Quick Is Quick When Applying For Relief From Forfeiture

As we approach a year since my colleague, Stuart Miles wrote his very useful guidance on What Happens if a Lease is Forfeited. I thought it would be helpful to…

March 9, 2021

Bahareh Amani

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  • residential-property-disputes

What kind of tenant do I have – an overview of different types of residential occupiers

Private landlord and tenant relationships can exist by way of the most common type of tenancy, the assured shorthold tenancy (AST), assured tenancies or secure/rent act tenancies. Any tenancy agreement…

March 3, 2021

Bahareh Amani

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Government reforms to allow leaseholders new rights in relation to lease extensions

If you own your property pursuant to the leasehold regime, then your lease is commonly regarded as a depreciating asset. The amount of time left on the lease is a...

January 27, 2021
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Breach of Lease for Illegal Drug Use in a Property

Modern residential leases usually contain a clause which prohibits the occupants from carrying out illegal activities within a property. These clauses can be coupled together with a clause which prevents...

December 8, 2020
Blog

Coronavirus and Leasehold Properties

In March 2020, emergency legislation helped to assist with the Covid-19 Pandemic situation that faced many of those in rented accommodation. However, no such assistance was given to leaseholders to...

September 30, 2020

Bahareh Amani

Opinion

Social housing tenants facing eviction due to Covid-19 rent arrears

At the beginning of the pandemic, the Government realised the public health dangers of tenants being evicted and put emergency measures in place via the Coronavirus Act 2020 to protect...

September 15, 2020

Bahareh Amani

Opinion

Mis-selling and unfair contract terms in new leaseholds

In a move welcomed by leasehold campaign groups, the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating four of the UK’s largest household builders about how leaseholds are being sold. Buyers...

September 8, 2020
Opinion
  • court

New Section 21 Notice – updated September 2020

We previously described the new requirements the Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 introduced including a new corresponding Section 21 Notice form 6a to be used...

September 7, 2020

Chun Wong

Blog

What happens if a neighbouring flat wishes to flout the terms of a lease

Residential leases often contain clauses which require tenants not to do something to their property. Such restrictions may include not altering the property, not subletting or keeping carpets on the...

July 16, 2020
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New Electricity Safety Regulations came into force on 1 July 2020

The new Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Sector (England) Regulations 2020 is a new requirement effective from 1st July 2020. This is a further Regulation set by Parliament in...

July 4, 2020

Bahareh Amani

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Can I sublet my property on a short term let?

With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it may be that buy-to-let property owners have vacant property, with longer term tenants not wanting to sign up to committing to future rental payments....

June 23, 2020
Opinion

Evictions update – Practice Direction 51Z to be extended for a further 2 months until 23 August

On 5th June an announcement was welcomed by tenants across the UK, extending the stay of all possession proceedings against tenants or mortgagees for a further 2 months. The stay…

June 19, 2020
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Special coronavirus specific advice has been issued for landlords.

Right to rent checks have been temporarily adjusted due to coronavirus (COVID-19), to make it easier for landlords to carry them out.

May 12, 2020
Blog
  • leasehold-disputes

How does a rent suspension clause work?

A lease or tenancy agreement may contain a clause which suspends the rent in the event that the property becomes uninhabitable. The clause may state that there should be a...

March 26, 2020
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