Landlord, Tenant and Property

• Court of Appeal Guidance on Use of Pay Less Notices

  • Posted18 February 2019

  When a construction dispute arises and a pay less notice is issued, the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 requires that the notice should specify the sum considered to...

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• What is a ‘New Building’ in Planning Terms? Court of Appeal Guidance

  • Posted7 February 2019

  Can a building which incorporates parts of structures previously on the same site be described as ‘new’? In upholding an enforcement notice that required total demolition of three residential buildings,...

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• Tenancy or Licence? Security Company Wins Possession Order

  • Posted23 January 2019

  The distinction between tenancies and licences to occupy premises is crucial but not always easy to draw. A High Court case where this proved central concerned an agreement by which...

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• Late Appeal is Void Appeal for Property Owner

  • Posted10 January 2019

  When the owner of a property that had been designated as a house in multiple occupation (HMO) by his local council in 2001 chose to challenge that ruling some 15...

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• Forfeiture for Rent Arrears – Commercial Landlords Take Note!

  • Posted24 December 2018

  In a decision that will be essential reading for property professionals, the High Court has ruled that landlords who invoke the statutory commercial rent arrears recovery (CRAR) regime may thereby...

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• Landlord Succeeds in Challenge to HMO Licence Fee

  • Posted10 December 2018

  An increasing number of local authorities run licensing regimes to ensure the quality of accommodation provided in Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). An important High Court ruling has, however, established...

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