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The first stage in the governments much vaunted reforms of residential leasehold law came a step closer to reality last week, when the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill received Royal Assent on 8th February 2022. The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act...

A landlord has successfully challenged an injunction granted to a tenant who claimed he had been unlawfully evicted. The court also granted the landlord a possession order for the property under dispute. The tenant, Mr Rasool, had applied for a without...

The long-awaited reform to Family Law is soon to take place with the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, coming into force on 6 April 2022. This is the biggest reform of divorce law in 50 years and aims to provide a more collaborative approach to...

The High Court has outlined what constitutes a business partnership in law following a dispute between a couple who ran a business together. The case involved Ms Burnett and Mr Barker. Barker had set up a business as a sole trader offering fire safety...

A recent Court of Appeal decision concerning the signing of documents on behalf of a landlord, has been welcomed by many landlords and agents. Background Northwood (Solihull) Ltd v Fearn & Ors (2022) EWCA Civ 40  considered the requirements for...

The High Court has ruled that a hair stylist had personally created the goodwill in her business and so had not breached her director's duties when she carried out her work through another company. The court heart that the director had been a highly...

The Supreme Court has outlined the limits that should be placed on a right to manage company (RTM) of a block of flats that formed part of a large estate containing several other blocks. The case involved FirstPort Property Services Ltd v Settlers Court RTM...

The Government has published the Building Safety Bill which is said to make the biggest improvements to building safety in many decades.  The Bill proposes to introduce new obligations on those owning or managing multi-residential buildings.  The...

Local authorities are to receive extra funding to tackle landlords who fail to comply with energy rating standards on their properties. Since April last year, privately rented homes have had to meet a minimum energy performance rating of EPC Band...

A widow has been granted a court order to prevent her deceased husband’s children from challenging his will under the Italian legal system. The deceased was born in Italy but moved to England aged 20, where he remained resident until he died aged 78...