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Landlord, Tenant and Property
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In a test case that entailed a lengthy analysis of the law of nuisance, a water company whose sewer was blocked by concrete in a freak accident has failed to...
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In an important victory for developers, which also represents a serious blow to those committed to preserving open spaces for public recreation, a campaigner has failed to convince the Supreme...
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When a tenant failed to include precisely the right wording for exercising its right to break its lease, the court ruled that use of the exact words specified was not...
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When a couple engaged a firm of architects to manage the refurbishment of their house, the architects inserted a ‘net contribution clause’ into the contract. The intention of the clause...
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The importance for owners of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) of keeping them in good condition is highlighted by a recent case in which the owners of a house that...
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Businesses that suffered consequential losses in the London riots in 2011 (and their insurers) will welcome the Court of Appeal’s decision that where loss is due to riot, the amount...
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