Oct 24, 2023 Indefinite delay to no-fault evictions By Robert Mullarkey The government has halted its plans to implement the abolition of the section 21 procedure of the Housing Act 1988, otherwise known as...
Feb 02, 2023 A clear case of nuisance By Dellah Gilbert In December 2021 the Supreme Court heard an appeal from the owners of flats neighbouring the Tate Modern in London. The residents had...
Oct 27, 2022 The Oceanfill case: rights and liabilities of third parties By Ruqayah Juyel Oceanfill Limited v Nuffield Wellbeing Limited and Cannons Group Ltd examines how Part 26A of the Companies Act 2006 affects the rights...
Aug 23, 2022 Binding Arbitration: Time is Running Out! By Claire Munn Binding arbitration under the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 (“the Act”) was introduced by the Government as a last resort for...
Apr 28, 2022 Will logistics demand lead to a fall in dilapidations claims? By Claire Munn There has been a huge demand for logistics space over the past couple of years and demand is continuing to increase. As competition for...
Nov 09, 2021 Covid arrears announcement By Rosalind Cullis Just out, a further statement from the government about covid arrears and the proposed binding arbitration scheme. Note the comment that...
May 17, 2021 Comfort in contracting-out By Tom Mills The Court of Appeal has given landlords and their solicitors welcome assurance that leases can still be validly contracted-out where a...
May 11, 2021 Blow to Landlords after failed New Look CVA challenge By Claire Munn The issue of a so called “landlord CVA” has been controversial for some time. This generally refers to a CVA where some creditors are...
Apr 20, 2021 Westfield successful in claim for Covid Rent By Rosalind Cullis Landlords battling tenants for payment of Covid arrears will be relieved by the first reported decision in such a claim (Commerz Real...
Mar 11, 2021 Commercial Property Moratorium Extended By Rosalind Cullis The so called “final” extension of the forfeiture moratorium deadline announced in December has now been extended by the Government until...
Mar 04, 2021 Hotel fails in insurance claim for Covid losses By Rosalind Cullis The extent to which insurance might help landlords and tenants through the pandemic remains very much in the spotlight as both parties...
Feb 24, 2021 Vaccine Passport to Shop? By Claire Munn Vaccine passports, whether domestic or for international travel, are a contentious issue at the moment. It is easy to see the logic...