Property

Articles

13 May 2008

Update: housing

Rebecca Cattermole reviews cases including right to buy and the status of occupiers

29 Apr 2008

Who wins at forfeits?

The seller in a property transaction should no longer expect that rescission on the buyer's part will automatically lead to a windfall forfeiture of the initial deposit from the defaulting party, explains Nitej Davda

29 Apr 2008

Business leads

The ability to generate and convert leads into business is a skill that modern firms must master, says Yuri Rapoport

22 Apr 2008

Securing tenant rights on lease renewal

John Martin asks, in the light of a recent case, what easements and rights a tenant can insist on being granted on lease renewal under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

31 Dec 2007

IT forensics: guilty until proven innocent

When identity theft involves the use of your credit card on the internet for illegal purposes, your computer will be seized and examined, and the onus will be on you to prove fraud, as Chris Magee explains

30 Nov 2007

The Financial Ombudsman will fix it

The Financial Ombudsman Service provides a swift and cost-effective alternative to litigation against financial institutions, says Michael J Wilson

23 Nov 2007

Update: landlord and tenant

Milton McIntosh considers developments in regard to rent reviews, quiet enjoyment, surrender agreements, repair damages and business tenancies

12 Oct 2007

Life in crime

The rough, tough knockabout cop from the world of tv fiction could make a return if the Home Office reviews the PACE, says Francis FitzGibbon