MPs allege leasehold buyers are being ‘coerced’ into instructing ‘recommended’ conveyancing solicitors
MPs have urged the Government to ban financial incentives between Estate Agents and Solicitors in their latest report on leasehold…
Read moreS Franses Ltd v The Cavendish Hotel Ltd
The Supreme Court has ruled that a hotelier landlord could not oppose a Section 26 Notice requesting a new tenancy…
Read moreUnadopted Roads – rights and responsibilities
If an access road to a property is adopted by the Local Authority or Highways Agency they will have liability…
Read moreUpminster mini golf course – Planning
Significant planning applications always arouse considerable interest for local residents and we note that the London Borough of Havering has…
Read moreLeasehold System Needs Reform, says House of Commons Committee
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has made suggestions to the government about how best to change the much maligned…
Read morePotential increases in protection at work for pregnant employees
The key rights afforded to employees on maternity leave under the Maternity and Parental Leave (“MPL”) Regulations 1999 include protection…
Read moreCase at Upper Tribunal Changes Restrictive Covenants
There has been a significant development in the law relating to the modification of Covenants in the case of Derreb…
Read moreSupreme Court Rules on Property Agent Commission Dispute
The Supreme Court recently ruled on an Appeal where a property vendor refused to pay an estate agent the commission…
Read moreInheritance and the Forfeiture Rule
A terminally ill man recently visited Dignitas to die, accompanied by his wife. However, the Forfeiture Act 1982 lays down a…
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