All Property articles – Page 38
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Analysis
Bywater Properties Investments LLP & Ors v Oswestry Town Council
Construing a rent review clause in a 1960s lease.
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FeatureBeyond repair
The changes to chancel repair liability are now almost five months old, but there remains little clarity about their impact in practice. Jennifer Slade investigates, and members of the Property Section executive committee provide their own perspectives
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FeatureStatement of play
Hannah Collins provides an update on some of the property-related measures announced in the Autumn Statement 2013, and how they will affect clients – and their advisers – including charities, foreign investors and residential and commercial landlords
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FeatureLease is the word
Residential leasehold law can sometimes be a complex area of the law to navigate. Anthony Essien explains how the Leasehold Advisory Service can help guide leaseholders, landlords and lawyers alike
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FeatureA helping hand
The Help to Buy scheme launched almost one year ago, but many solicitors have still not had to deal with it in practice. Kathryn Taylor explains what it is, how it works, and the solicitor’s role within it
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FeatureGoing under
Iain Miller looks at the risks of giving or relying on undertakings, outlines enforcement options, and considers the impact of outcomes-focused regulation
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FeatureFirst place
The old, much criticised leasehold tribunal system was replaced last summer by the new Property Chamber of the First-Tier Tribunal. Michael Donnellan explains the key differences and practical points for landlord and tenant solicitors
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FeatureSeparate but equal
In the second of our series of articles in association with Land Registry, Richard Heaney looks at the use of notices and restrictions to protect third party interests in land and property when a marriage or civil partnership ends
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FeatureGreat distress
April sees the introduction of commercial rent arrears recovery, replacing the common law remedy of distress. But the new regime is significantly more limited in scope, and could spell real problems for commercial landlords. Warren Gordon explains
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OpinionRisky business
With the sobering news in January that 136 firms have folded, having failed to obtain professional indemnity insurance, Peter Rodd explains how firms could better manage risk to avoid becoming another statistic.
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Analysis
Redress Schemes for Property Management Work etc (England) Order 2013
Provision is made for approved redress schemes for dealing with complaints by consumers against lettings agents and property management agents, who must be members of such a scheme.
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Analysis
Spencer v Taylor
The Court of Appeal has considered what type of section 21 notice should be given to end an assured shorthold tenancy.
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Analysis
Mobile Homes (Site Rules) (England) Regulations 2014
Site owners will be prevented from using site rules inappropriately to the disadvantage of mobile home owners from 4 February 2014.
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Analysis
Sunlife Europe Properties Ltd v Tiger Aspect Holdings Ltd
The claimant landlord commenced proceedings against its former tenant to recover the cost of work required to put the property back in the state it would have been in had the defendant tenant complied with its repair obligations.
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Analysis
Balog v Birmingham City Council
The Court of Appeal held that Birmingham City Council had considered the issue of affordability when considering whether the respondent had made himself intentionally homeless.
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Analysis
EU Plants Ltd v Wokingham Borough Council
A judicial review application relating to alleged abuse of tree preservation order powers by a local authority.
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AnalysisServing a section 21 notice - good news for landlords
Peter Reekie examines a recent case clarifying the required notice to terminate a type of assured shorthold tenancy