Property

Articles

1 Jul 2008

Head lessees can be 'qualifying tenants' regardless of other property

The owners of big property empires, such as the Earl of Cadogan, have been defeated in their bid to block further erosion of their portfolios by head lessees obtaining new leases under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

1 Jul 2008

No room at the inn

The Housing Act 1996 was meant to provide a safety net for the homeless but some local authorities are avoiding their responsibilities, say Jim Shepherd and Nik Antoniades

17 Jun 2008

An active regulator

The SRA's tough new approach to regulation is too intrusive, says David Mayhew

10 Jun 2008

Update: landlord and tenant

Milton McIntosh reviews the latest cases on service charges, rent reviews, alienation, forfeiture and business teancies

3 Jun 2008

Cafcass blighted by understaffing and poor training, say family lawyers

Family lawyers in the South East have expressed little surprise at Ofsted's criticism of Cafcass services in the region but say the findings reflect unfairly on the effort deployed by overstretched teams trying to do their best in a context of chronic understaffing.

27 May 2008

Clearer view emerges on the rights of light

A recent appeal court decision should lighten fears by developers that construction stands no chance if there are light obstruction issues, say Tim Foley and Simon Pulley

19 May 2008

Life in crime

Benjamin Newton discusses a recent Court of Appeal case that considered whether the defence of doli incapax was still available to defendants aged from 10 to 14 years

19 May 2008

Capacity to marry and marriages abroad

The High Court's inherent jurisdiction in cases involving the vulnerable remains a powerful tool to protect those lacking mental capacity, say Yogi Amin and Alex Rook