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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

Taking it all on trust

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

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

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

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

Update | Landlord and tenant: tenancy deposits and prescribed information

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

Tenants who make unlawful alterations have no right to enfranchise

Unlawful to 'enforce a right acquired by committing a wrong', Mummery LJ says

Update | Landlord and tenant: Houses of multiple occupation

Tessa Shepperson tackles the modern living phenomenon of houses in multiple occupation