Residential Property

• Clubbing Together with a Friend to Buy a Home? See a Lawyer First

  • Posted14 January 2021

  It makes sense for friends to club together so that they can buy properties they would be unable to afford by themselves. However, a cautionary High Court ruling showed that...

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• Thwarted by Planners? Persistence and Legal Advice Can Still Win the Day

  • Posted29 December 2020

  Obtaining authorisation for construction projects can be extremely demanding, but a combination of persistence and the right legal advice will often win the day. In a case on point, a...

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• Licensing Houses in Multiple Occupation – Ignorance of the Law is No Defence

  • Posted3 December 2020

  Landlords who fail to license houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) commit a serious criminal offence and can expect to be hit hard in the pocket. In making that point, the...

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• Upset By Your Neighbours’ Building Plans? You Are Far From Powerless

  • Posted17 November 2020

  If your neighbours have obtained planning permission for building works to which you object, you may think that is the end of the matter. However, as one case strikingly showed,...

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• Disappointed Homebuyers Secure Six-Figure Damages From Negligent Surveyor

  • Posted30 October 2020

  One good reason why sensible homebuyers engage the services of a surveyor prior to purchase is that, if things go wrong, they at least have someone to sue. In a...

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• Homelessness and the Need to Make Use of Vacant Investment Properties

  • Posted15 October 2020

  Amidst widespread homelessness, owners of investment properties who allow them to stand empty for extended periods can find themselves on the receiving end of compulsory purchase orders (CPOs). Exactly that...

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