Insights

Just out, a further statement from the government about covid arrears and the proposed binding arbitration scheme. Note the comment that...

Landlords battling tenants for payment of Covid arrears will be relieved by the first reported decision in such a claim (Commerz Real...

The so called “final” extension of the forfeiture moratorium deadline announced in December has now been extended by the Government until...

The government has today (9 December 2020) announced that it will extend the moratoria on forfeiture, insolvency proceedings and on...

I was, during my remote working lunch break, pondering how I would spend my EuroMillions win. Would I invest it in a Supermarine Spitfire...

It is clear that many landlords are becoming increasingly frustrated by the non-payment of rent by those tenants who might not...

What goes up must come down - the temporary stay of proceedings for possession claims will come to an end on the 23 August 2020. However,...

Rights of entry can be a thorny topic between landlords and tenants. The Court of Appeal decision in Rees v Windsor-Clive [2020] EWCA Civ...

I previously provided an update (2 April 2020) that the new Practice Direction 51Z had the effect of staying all possession proceedings...

The Court of Appeal has now considered whether the use of a viewing gallery at the Tate Modern constitutes common law nuisance, as an...

In the recent Blundell lectures Guy Fetherstonhaugh QC delivered a timely reminder as to the benefits of using ADR to resolve disputes...