Property

Articles

7 May 2013

Tenants who make unlawful alterations have no right to enfranchise

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

19 Apr 2013

Update | Landlord and tenant: Houses of multiple occupation

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

22 Mar 2013

Beyond repair: increased rights for landlords to recover maintenance costs

Tenants disputing service charges will no longer be able to rely on landlords' failure to consult unless they can show detriment, says Natasha Rees

8 Feb 2013

Update | Property: recent co-ownership cases and the tightening of service charge consultation requirements

Janet Armstrong-Fox explores the implications of recent cases on co-ownership, the consequences of misleading replies to enquiries, the tightening ?of service charge consultation requirements and the ?implied reservation of easements in sales of parts

31 Jan 2013

Jackson LJ condemns 'massive legal fees' in sandwich shop battle

He awards evicted tenant £9,000 in damages

24 Jan 2013

Mummery LJ blocks challenge to rule on periodic joint tenancies

Supreme Court hearing would be 'waste of publicly-funded resources'

13 Dec 2012

Property Focus | Housing for all

The private rental sector is rapidly filling the gap left by a stagnating property market which first-time buyers are priced out of. Mangala Murali uncovers this burgeoning area

16 Nov 2012

Update | Landlord and tenant: Landlord register, longer fixed terms

A landlord register could be the answer to ensure better regulation, while longer fixed terms would give peace of mind to renters, considers Tessa Shepperson