Property, Leasehold and Housing

Tenants threatened with eviction are set to receive enhanced legal support under new measures proposed by the government. The Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme (HPCDS) offers free ‘on-the-day’ legal advice to anyone in danger of being evicted...

The government wants to introduce a package of measures to help people on lower incomes get on to the housing ladder. It’s reviewing a new national model for shared ownership to make it easier for people to buy more of their own home, including...

The Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Act 2019 has received Royal Assent and the Palace of Westminster now has in place its very own process for the renewal of these buildings. The Act establishes the statutory bodies that will be...

In an application for the modification of restrictive covenants under section 84 of the Law of Property Act 1925, the applicants (Mr and Mrs Jackson, who were the freehold owners of Old Hazelwood Green Farm) wanted to modify a restrictive covenant so they...

In an application under section 84 of the Law of Property Act 1925, Andrew and Veronica Pethick applied to the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) to discharge a restriction, relying on grounds (a), (aa), and (c) of section 84(1) of the Law of Property Act 1925. ...

An application was made by Little Kelham CIC to the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) under Section 20ZA of Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (the Act) for dispensation from the consultation requirements of section 20 of the Act and the Service Charges (Consultation...

The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has ruled that the First-Tier Tribunal (FTT) has an unfettered discretion to extend the 28-day period for appeals from financial penalties that can be imposed under the Housing Act 2004, section 249A. In the case of...

A group of landowners have won a planning appeal that could boost their potential compensation if their property becomes subject to compulsory purchase. Their land is situated in an area that Highways England is considering for development of a new route. ...

A landlord has won a dispute with a tenant over service charges for insurance dating back nearly 15 years. The case involved a tenant who held the lease of a flat in a building comprising of three flats and a commercial unit. Under the lease, the tenant...

The Court of Appeal has ruled that a landlord was within his rights to end a tenancy agreement without giving his tenant the six-month notice period required under the Housing Act 1988. The tenant, Sarah Bamber, had agreed a seven-year tenancy on the...