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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

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

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

He awards evicted tenant £9,000 in damages

Mummery LJ blocks challenge to rule on periodic joint tenancies

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

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

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

Update | Residential property: parking easements, insurance rent, basement excavation

Janet Armstrong-Fox explores the implications of recent cases on car parking easements, 'the strict requirements for the recovery of insurance rent and basement excavation in a leasehold context

Update | Landlord and tenant

Following up on her 'previous update on the subject, Tessa Shepperson uncovers a latent pitfall for landlords who fail to comply with the new tenancy 'deposit rules