Residential Property

Failing to meet the timetable imposed on court proceedings is very unwise, as a property owner has found out to his considerable cost. He was involved in a long-running...

With the benefit of expert advice, a flat dweller who stood her ground and refused to move out of her leasehold property to make way for redevelopment of the property...

Landlords with tenants who occupy their premises under assured shorthold tenancies will be affected by changes introduced by the Deregulation Act 2015, which received the Royal Assent in March 2015....

Yet another case has come to court which illustrates the wisdom of cohabiting couples making a ‘living together agreement’ or formalising their respective rights over the property in which they...

Transferring title of your assets to your children may have advantages but is not without risks, as one businessman found out when his son’s bankruptcy left the family’s substantial buy-to-let...

Deeds of covenant over properties have been a frequent source of litigation over the years and a recent case demonstrates the wisdom of taking particular care to understand the scope...

The procedures for obtaining planning permission are a frequent source of delay and dispute, especially where inspectors reject planning applications for reasons that do not seem clear or consistent. ...

When the operator of a mobile home park sought to evict a tenant on the ground that he had committed acts of anti-social behaviour, the Court could not accept that...

If you are facing misery at the hands of builders working close by, a recent case shows that you are not powerless and that the law can protect householders plagued...

What happens to a tenancy when the tenant dies or a tenant couple split up has led to many legal cases over the years. A recent case dealt with...