Council victory brings risk of increased costs for developers
Following a recent Court of Appeal judgment, developers may come under increased pressure from highway authorities to contribute towards the costs of maintaining estate roads and street furniture after...
View ArticleCourt fees for Possession Claims on the increase again?
The Ministry of Justice is consulting on a proposal which could see yet another rise in court fees for, amongst other things, issuing claims for possession.
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Get out, and stay out! Keeping determined trespassers off your land
In an improving market property developers have become far more active than in recent years meaning that, in places, the construction industry is now as busy as ever.
View ArticleResidential and Social Housing update
Our February update on housing and property litigation news.
View ArticleHousing Act 1988 – Amendment to Notice of Seeking Possession (section 8 notice)
The section 8 notice (Notice of Seeking Possession) has been amended to take into account the changes brought in by the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.
View ArticleDisability discrimination – New guidance from the Supreme Court
It is becoming more and more common to see defences raised to possession proceedings which rely on disability discrimination and the Equality Act 2010. The Supreme Court has now given guidance on how...
View ArticleDilapidations: To repair or to pay? That is the question
You're coming to the end of your commercial lease, and the premises aren't in a good way. Your priority is keeping costs to a minimum, so the questions you need to ask are:
View ArticleLandlord alert: Letting of properties with poor EPC ratings to be severely...
The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/962)
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How Proceeds of Crime legislation is important to property investors and...
Proceeds of crime is not a topic that you would expect to read about in a property context.
View ArticleTime for a change: To speed up the enforcement of possession orders
This article deals with the problem of delays in the court system for landlords of assured short-hold AST tenants who have obtained a court order for possession and want to enforce it.
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