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Gell v 32 St John’s Road (Eastbourne) Management Company Ltd [2021] – Service Charge Claim

The management company brought a claim against the tenant for unpaid service charge. The tenant service a defence and counterclaim...

Minister v Hathaway – Landlord and Tenant Dispute

The appellant tenant had an assured shorthold tenancy of a property pursuant to a 1-year tenancy granted on 19 March...

Defending Ground 8 Possession Claims Post-Pandemic

Ground 8, Schedule 2 of the Housing Act 1988: Both at the date of the service of the notice under...

No Margin For Error – CPO Claim Limitation Period

In Land and Estate Developments UK Ltd v Nottingham City Council [2021], the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has provided guidance on the...

Build To Rent

As demand for rental properties outstrips supply and the sales market continues to price out first time buyers, increasing pressure...

Testamentary Capacity: Can You Still Bank on Banks – v – Goodfellow?

The recent case of Clitheroe -v- Bond has looked again at the question of whether in terms of assessing testamentary...

Residential Property Developer Tax

There is currently a government consultation inviting comments on a new tax on residential property developers which will also extend...

Ringfencing, Restrictions and Recovery – forfeiture moratorium extended until 25 March 2022

On Wednesday 16 June, the UK government extended the current forfeiture moratorium for commercial tenants until 25 March 2022. This...

The Building Safety Bill

The Building Safety Bill has just been published. This is a brief overview of the Bill. As readers will know,...