Landlord, Tenant and Property

• Defective Premises and Landlords’ Duties – Guideline Court of Appeal Ruling

  • Posted24 May 2019

  Landlords have a legal duty to keep the premises they let to tenants in a safe condition and if they fail to do so can be held liable for any...

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• Adjudication Payments Must Be Made First

  • Posted7 May 2019

  Payments under building contracts can be a touchy issue and have led to numerous disputes. Adjudication proceedings are intended to make the process of resolving building disputes simpler, but they...

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• Air Quality Targets and the Planning Regime – Court of Appeal Test Case

  • Posted23 April 2019

  The Government is duty-bound by European law to ensure that specified air quality standards are met as quickly as possible. However, the Court of Appeal has ruled in an important...

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• Balancing Noise Nuisance Against the Needs of Industry – High Court Ruling

  • Posted10 April 2019

  Industrial processes can be noisy and those responsible for them frequently worry that complaints from neighbouring residents will affect their businesses. However, as a High Court case showed, such concerns...

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• Trading in the Winter Period – A Cautionary Note for Landlords

  • Posted21 March 2019

  Weak economic growth and increasing competition is still wreaking havoc in the High Street and the quarter that starts in January is often make or break for retailers as it...

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• Landlord’s Redevelopment Plans Must Not Be Conditional

  • Posted4 March 2019

  A recent case in which a landlord sought repossession of a property from its tenant on the ground that it intended to redevelop the property has gained a great deal...

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