Property

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23 Apr 2014

Landlord and tenancy update

Tenancy agreements are often too saturated with legal jargon that can lead to confusing clauses, or even worse, the agreement being unenforceable, says Tessa Shepperson

25 Mar 2014

In a fix: tenants, landlords and chattels

Anyone taking over a lease should take Peel as a warning and realise an insolvent tenant's business assets, says Deborah Caldwell

19 Feb 2014

Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery replaces distress

Landlords will mourn the passing of distress as their rights are diluted under the new regime, say Paul Greatholder and Peter Dawson

19 Feb 2014

Taking it all on trust

Declarations of trust are an effective method of protecting an individual's interest in a property, says Meera Gabriel

21 Dec 2013

PREDICTIONS 2014: PROPERTY

A major equity release appeal and the abolition of the law of distress are just two of a series of significant developments in property law this coming year, says Peter Petts

19 Nov 2013

Landlord and tenant update

In tackling the excesses of the old Rent Act, the 1988 Housing Act has often tipped the balance too much in favour of landlords, 'says Tessa Shepperson, as she looks back on 25 years of 'Thatcher-inspired housing legislation

24 Sept 2013

Property Focus | Landlords beware: no guarantees after a material variation

The judgment in Topland provides a timely reminder to commercial property landlords and their lawyers who have guarantees in place against their tenants, says Nikolas Ireland

26 Jul 2013

Update | Landlord and tenant: tenancy deposits and prescribed information

Tessa Shepperson examines ongoing problems surrounding tenancy deposits and the prescribed information