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Prevention of Property Fraud – how to further protect your property with a restriction on title

Property fraud can come in many shapes and sizes however one known area of fraud which is on the rise…
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Last Chance to Comment: Reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework

The new government have promised to build 1.5 million new homes over the next five years. These ambitious plans will…
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Overcoming Landlord Silence: The Vesting Order Approach

In the realm of property ownership, the concept of an absentee freeholder can present a unique set of challenges for…
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Recovery of arrears & breaches of a commercial lease

What are the options for a commercial landlord when faced with non payment of rent or other breaches of a…
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Separating from a partner you live with

The law surrounding cohabitating partners is a minefield and the unfortunate reality is that when such relationships break down, disputes…
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Residential Landlord Rights / Responsibility Update November 2023

There was concern by Tenant organisations, that perfectly well-behaved paying tenants were being forced out by landlords….
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Do you have a Construction Contract?

The Construction Act imposes statutory implied terms into all construction contracts including payment terms and a right to adjudicate….
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Right to Manage for Shared Ownership Flats

Confusion as to whether leasehold “tenant owners” of flats who are acquiring a full interest via the shared ownership route…
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Is the end now nigh for No Fault evictions?

In 2019 the Conservative Party’s 2019 manifesto promised to ban such evictions, which have now become widely known as ‘no-fault…
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A Perennial Problem – hiding the presence of Japanese Knotweed

There are two main areas of law which can lead to the liability of one party not dealing with or…
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Adverse Possession

Adverse possession is also called “squatters rights”, and it has been the subject of controversy, however, it is not as…
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Increasing the use of mediation in the civil justice system

The Ministry of Justice announce its plans to impose compulsory civil mediation for all proceedings allocated to the small claims…