Residential Property

• Chancel Repair Liability Risk – Reduced But Not Gone

  • Posted13 January 2014

  Homeowners may be breathing a sigh of relief following the widely publicised reports that ‘chancel repair liability’ (CRL) must now be registered to be effective – but the risk still...

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• Chalet Owners Face Compound Interest Catastrophe

  • Posted24 December 2013

  In a case which starkly underlines the dramatic and often unforeseen impact that compound interest can have on apparently modest service charges, holiday chalet tenants who could end up paying their...

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• Tenancies Can Be Worthless If Mortgage Lender Not Informed

  • Posted12 December 2013

  A lease may not be worth the paper it is written on if the landlord’s mortgage lender does not consent to the tenancy. A recent ruling by the Court of...

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• Support Network Relevant When Determining Housing Need

  • Posted25 November 2013

  When considering the need for accommodation under the Housing Act 1996, it is accepted that prioritisation is necessary for some groups. Vulnerable people are one group that qualify for priority...

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• Homeowners’ Fingers Burnt in Court Dispute with Builders

  • Posted13 November 2013

  Homeowners who were directed by an adjudicator to pay almost £90,000 to builders who carried out an ambitious refurbishment of their property have failed to convince the High Court that...

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• Architect Liable for Contractor’s Errors

  • Posted29 October 2013

  A couple who engaged a contractor to carry out work on their house have succeeded in their claim against the architect in respect of the cost of putting right defects...

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