The London Borough of Haringey has won in the Court of Appeal when it appealed against a High Court decision refusing a possession order. The High Court found that the husband and tenant in the case, Mr Ahmed, was an agent for his wife in terms of the...
It will all be about speed, simplicity and an open approach to data at HM Land Registry from now on, it says as it publishes its five-year strategy document. Noting the need for innovation, HM Land Registry says: “We safeguard land and property...
The Upper Tribunal was asked to consider modifying a restrictive covenant which restricted house building in Anne Hennessey v Gary Mark Kent . It was held that, because the land in question was already surrounded on three sides by houses, this was a...
In the case of Aaron Harris v Hounslow London Borough Council , it was decided that it was too late for a secure tenant to secure a statutory review of a local authority’s decision to apply for a possession order. This was because the seven days set...
The forfeiture of a tenant's 900-year lease for non-payment of rent failed as the landlord had not complied with statutory provisions, said the Upper Tribunal in the case of Cheerupmate2 Ltd v Calce . The appellant, Cheerupmate2 Ltd, was the landlord...
Insurance charges made by a landlord of a block of flats were not payable by the tenants, as they were not "reasonably incurred", the Upper Tribunal agreed with the First Tier Tribunal following an application by one of the tenants. The case of ...
The appeal in Partridge v Gupta dealt with the enforcement in the High Court of an order for possession of land. Sitting in the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court, Mr Justice Foskett said that many possession orders made in the County Court...
In a move that is being touted as both a give-away and counter-productive, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced in the Autumn Budget 2017 a relief from stamp duty land tax (SDLT) for first-time buyers. The relief will apply from 22 November 2017 to...
The landlord of a flat containing asbestos was not responsible for the death of a tenant who suffered from malignant mesothelioma. That was the decision of the High Court in a case involving the family of the tenant and Hammersmith Council. A claim for...
The government has announced a £2.3 billion fund which will help unlock 100,000 new homes in areas of high demand. Communities Secretary Sajid Javid said hundreds of housing developments were being held up because of a lack of local infrastructure. ...
