Properties next to water – Riparian rights and liabilities
Having access to water can be a very valuable right, whether that is to use…
September 27, 2023 By Richard Bagwell
Enfranchisement – how residential leaseholders can buy their rental property
How can enfranchisement help you buy your residential rental property? Enfranchisement allows leaseholders to buy…
September 27, 2023 By Tim Walmsley
Is Flood Re on it’s way?
Storm Desmond battered the North West of England less than a week ago. Our television…
June 29, 2023 By Stephens Scown
Is your property fit for habitation? New Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act comes into force March 2019
The new Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 amends the Landlord and Tenant Act…
May 31, 2023 By Helen Thomas
Flood Re – it’s here!
Flood Re, a new scheme designed jointly by the Government and insurers that intends to…
April 27, 2023 By Stephens Scown
Spring Budget 2023 – Trusts & Estates
The Spring Budget had some important announcements for trustees and trusts and also for the…
March 27, 2023 By Ian Newcombe
The Defective Premises Act – who can make a claim?
If you are the owner or leaseholder of a property which has defects rendering it…
March 7, 2023 By Jim Gorrod
Electric vehicle charging – new build homes?
Under new government amendments to the Building Regulations all new build homes in England must…
March 3, 2023 By Kia Pearson
Divorce settlements and the “genius” argument
In all divorces, the law requires the court to consider the contributions that each of…
March 1, 2023 By Stephens Scown
To have a furnished holiday let or not?
With 2020 and 2021 having seen a spike in staycations and a boom in the…
February 23, 2023 By Julie Fuell
The Defective Premises Act – when is a dwelling “fit for habitation”?
When is a dwelling "fit for habitation" under the Defective Premises Act 1972? The Defective…
December 15, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Affordable housing required for four dwellings
Planning permission has been refused for the construction of four dwellings, due to the failure…
December 6, 2022 By Sarah-Jane Williams-Cole