Landlord, Tenant and Property

• Case Highlights Importance of Researching Property Use

  • Posted4 April 2014

  When land has been used by someone who has no legal entitlement to use it for 20 years without interruption, an ‘easement’ can arise under the Prescription Act 1832. In...

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• Rush to Court Proves Costly for Restaurateurs

  • Posted14 March 2014

  Rushing into litigation with insufficient preparation and without taking advice can have unfortunate consequences. This simple fact was demonstrated when the owners of a restaurant, who claimed that their business...

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• When is a Public Need Not a Public Need?

  • Posted4 March 2014

  The High Court recently had to deal with the question ‘What constitutes a public need?’ when it faced a planning appeal against an application for the creation of a very...

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• Landlord Who Allowed Lease to Run On Loses Claim for Possession

  • Posted18 February 2014

  When an assured shorthold tenancy (AST) reaches the end of its term and the tenant continues to occupy the premises, a new tenancy is created. This has implications for landlords...

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• No Compensation for Consequential Losses

  • Posted30 January 2014

  Cases arising from the damage done by rioters during the 2011 riots are now beginning to come to court. Recently, one such case was decided concerning the extent of...

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• Rent Refund Case to Go to Appeal

  • Posted20 January 2014

  A recent decision in which the court ruled that a landlord was obliged to repay to its tenant rent paid in advance for a period after the break date on...

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