Commercial service charges – when are they reasonable?
Kate Andrews looks at the case of Criterion Buildings Ltd v Mckinsey and Company Inc. United Kingdom and another [2021] EWHC 216 (Ch) concerning the apportionment of service charges by the landlord in relation to the Criterion Building at Piccadilly Circus.
Service after death: solving a dilemma for property notices
Edward Francis looks at the Court of Appeal decision in Gateway Housing Association v Ali (deceased), which has brought welcome common sense to a common conundrum around serving property notices after the death of a landlord or tenant
A new lease of life: residential leasehold and commonhold reform
The Law Commission’s Professor Nick Hopkins, Oliver Hutchings and Penny Tridimas outline the commission’s proposals for reform of residential home ownership
Managing client expectations around the stamp duty holiday deadline
The SDLT holiday has boosted the housing market, but increased pressure on solicitors to complete transactions before the deadline in March 2021. Peter Rodd and Sarah Dwight share advice on what you can do now to manage clients’ expectations
Friends with benefits? Identifying beneficial owners in complex structures
Kate Andrews considers a High Court case which involved identifying the beneficial owner of a property, so that a judgment debt could be enforced.
Rent concessions during the pandemic: considerations for commercial landlords
Rights of entry – or to a quiet life?
How’s it looking? Grounds for refusing planning consent
Good covenants make good neighbours – objecting to landlord consent for another flat’s alterations
Court of Appeal overlooks the case of Fearn & Others
Do landlords exercising Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery waive their right to forfeit?
Licence to drain: Supreme Court grants relief from forfeiture to licensee
Virtual reality – rating valuations based on imaginary tenants
The revised Code for Completion by Post – what’s changed?
Line of duty: do landlords have a duty to inspect for property defects?
