Residential Property

• Carrying Out Building Works? Consult Your Neighbours First!

  • Posted21 March 2017

  Disputes between neighbours can be agonising, both emotionally and financially, but taking advice at an early stage can swiftly draw the sting. In one case where matters were allowed to...

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• Housing Association Tenant Pays Price for Unlawful Subletting

  • Posted7 March 2017

  Social housing tenants are not normally permitted to sublet their properties. Where it is discovered that they have, an Unlawful Profits Order (UPO) can be made to recover any profit...

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• Expert Resolution of Boundary Dispute ‘Final and Binding’

  • Posted22 February 2017

  Neighbours engaged in boundary disputes would generally be wise to submit their differences to an independent expert for resolution, rather than fighting it out in court. However, as one High...

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• Lack of Diligence Costs House Purchaser

  • Posted10 February 2017

  House buyers often regard any inspection of a property beyond that undertaken by the surveyor acting for their mortgage provider as unnecessary. A recent case shows why this is a...

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• When is a Conversion Not a Conversion?

  • Posted30 January 2017

  The conversion of agricultural buildings for residential use is commonplace and a special planning regime exists to simplify the procedure for farm owners wishing to convert buildings into residential property....

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• Short-Term Property Rentals – Points to Note

  • Posted18 January 2017

  The rise and rise of Airbnb and similar online community marketplaces that allow property owners to rent out their properties on short-term lets has led to many people making use...

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