Landlord, Tenant and Property

• The Legal Status of Property Guardians – Court of Appeal Clarifies the Law

  • Posted9 March 2022

  The practice of permitting so-called property guardians to occupy premises in order to protect them against trespassers and vandals is now widespread – but what is their status in law?...

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• Housing Project Survives Historic Airfield Owner’s High Court Challenge

  • Posted21 February 2022

  Operators of noise-generating businesses sometimes have good reason to fear the consequences of residential development nearby. In one case, however, planning permission for construction of 79 new homes on a...

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• Renewal of Commercial Leases – Intention is More than Mere Contemplation

  • Posted10 February 2022

  The legal right that many commercial tenants enjoy to have their leases renewed can be overcome if their landlords ‘intend’ to occupy the premises for their own business or residential...

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• COVID-19 – Retailer Unlawfully Refused Government Financial Support

  • Posted26 January 2022

  If you run a business and feel that you were wrongly denied government financial support during the COVID-19 pandemic, you should contact a solicitor straight away. A small fashion retailer...

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• Is Your Lease Under Threat of Forfeiture? Don’t Delay Consulting a Solicitor

  • Posted10 January 2022

  Tenants who fail to pay their rent on time place themselves in real danger of having their leases forfeited. As a Court of Appeal ruling showed, that risk exists no...

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• High Court Steps In to Unwind Former Friends’ Joint Property Venture

  • Posted23 December 2021

  Friends who go into business together sadly often forget that personal relationships do not always stand the test of time. Trust alone does not provide a firm foundation for such...

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