Deadline for rectifying commons register errors
A window of opportunity to correct mistakes on the registers of common land and village…
January 13, 2020 By Tom Graham
A new deal for renting
Our property team always monitors the Government’s announcements concerning changes to landlord and tenant legislation.…
August 19, 2019 By Helen Thomas
Relief from forfeiture: how it works and when is it available?
Ben Jones from our property disputes team explains forfeiture and how it can be applied…
June 3, 2019 By Ben Jones
Superior landlords and section 20
The second decision in our property litigation case review 2016 is Leaseholders of Foundling Court…
June 3, 2019 By Ben Jones
Clarity on “trigger events” after councils town and village green appeal is rejected
This week the Court of appeal reviewed whether planning strategy policies are trigger events that…
May 24, 2019 By Richard Bagwell
Alternative dispute resolution
Gone are the days where litigation was the main way of resolving disputes. These days,…
May 22, 2019 By Ian Thomas
Flooding and erosion – who is responsible?
Flooding has hit the headlines again recently with the launch of the Environment Agency’s “Draft…
May 21, 2019 By Richard Bagwell
Stephens Scown strengthened as leading property litigation lawyer joins the team
A property litigation specialist who has been practicing for over two decades has joined Stephens…
May 20, 2019 By Stephens Scown
All change for Assured Shorthold Tenancy?
With twice as many people now renting from private landlords the Government propose to scrap the…
April 30, 2019 By Ian Thomas
Uncertainty in contract terms
A recent decision by the Supreme Court has resulted in a contract with a missing…
March 20, 2019 By Catherine Mathews
Right to rent v human rights
Right to Rent checks under the Immigration Act 2014 have been found to be incompatible…
March 12, 2019 By Richard Bagwell
New protection for tenants – the Tenant Fees Act 2019
The Tenant Fees Act 2019 was passed on 12 February 2019 as part of a…
February 19, 2019 By Richard Bagwell