Property, Leasehold and Housing

In an application to discharge restrictions which prevented a domestic garage being used for a dog grooming business, the Upper Tribunal decided that a limited modification of the restrictions could be justified. The restrictions would be modified only to...

UK Finance (formerly the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML)) released a new Disclosure Form (Version 1) on 21 st February 2018, which replaces version 2.1 of the existing Disclosure of Incentives Form. The Disclosure Form must be completed by the seller of...

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal from the High Court against an award of damages of £285,700 for the unlawful occupation of land for periods totalling 51 months between January 2009 and September 2014. The case, Raymond Anthony Shepherd v...

A contractor has won a dispute over a £277,000 payment even though the adjudicator deciding the case may have made a mistake. The issue arose after the contractor had been hired by a developer constructing a block of flats. The agreement between them...

A Brent based Letting Agency “Easy Let” and several of its employees who knowingly sub-let a property as a HMO without the landlord’s knowledge have been fined nearly £40,000. The prosecution was executed at Willesden Magistrates...

Currently, the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 provide that a landlord must carry out a gas safety check on any appliance and flue in the premises within 12 months of being installed and at intervals of not more than 12 months since it was...

A couple who bought a home in the country to enjoy a quiet life have succeeded in preventing a landowner building houses that would spoil their view. The issue arose after the couple bought the home in a large area of open countryside. The landowner who...

Yesterday (24 th January), the Court of Appeal dismissed the eagerly anticipated appeal in the case of Mundy v the Sloane Stanley Estate. Had the result gone the other way, it would potentially have had quite a dramatic impact on the prices of the premiums...

Landlords will be obliged to join an ombudsman redress scheme as part of government efforts to give tenants greater protection. The new measures were unveiled by the Communities Secretary Sajid Javid. He said the government will also oblige letting agents...

Thinking of moving house, setting up a new business or writing a will in 2018? Many of us will take the turn of the new year as a chance to reflect on the recent past and maybe to resolve to address some important issues in our lives over the coming months...