Residential Property

• Flats Development ‘No Pets’ Policy Passes High Court Test

  • Posted10 May 2018

  If your tenancy agreement contains a ‘no pets’ policy, the fact that your pet does not cause any issues for other tenants will not prevent your landlord from enforcing its...

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• Planning Law – Take Advice Before You Act

  • Posted23 April 2018

  The planning system is very far from straightforward and sensible landowners seek legal advice before tackling it. The point was underlined by one case in which a farmer ended up...

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• Premature Contract Signature Proves Expensive

  • Posted9 April 2018

  Signing a contract before you are sure you are willing to complete it can be a huge mistake: judges do not flinch from enforcing valid contracts, as a recent case...

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• DIY Approach to Property Purchase Proves Costly

  • Posted21 March 2018

  You might think that something as seemingly simple as buying a pitch for a caravan is straightforward enough to do yourself, but a recent example shows why no sensible person...

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• Onerous Leasehold Terms to be Banned

  • Posted26 February 2018

  Following an outcry over the terms that apply to the purchase of new leasehold properties in some circumstances, the Government conducted a public consultation. This has now reported and legislation...

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• Service Standards Must Be Appropriate for Properties

  • Posted12 February 2018

  Owning a share of the freehold is often cited as a selling point to flat buyers – but tenant democracy is no panacea and there is little advantage to it...

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