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What can a sixteenth century lease teach us about twenty-first century landlord and tenant problems?

This report has been compiled by the Property Litigation Association (“PLA”) in order to detail and comment upon its members’ concerns about significantly declining standards of service provided by the County Courts. The PLA consists of approximately 1,200 members 1 who spend a substantial amount of their time engaged in property related dispute resolution. Much of this dispute resolution is conducted in the County Courts.

David Holland was called to the Bar in 1986 and took silk in 2011. The core of David’s practice is all forms of property litigation but he also practices in the areas of professional negligence and costs. David has immense experience of litigating at all levels of court.

The purpose of this paper is to examine briefly the three most common questions which I am asked assist on in relation to consent to assignment or sub-letting

Much like London buses, cases on particular property law issues often come in clusters. This summer it was the turn of relief from forfeiture the principles of which were considered by the Court of Appeal on no less than three occasions in Magnic v Ul-Hassan and anor [2015] EWCA Civ 224, Safin (Fursecroft) Limited v Badrig [2015] EWCA Civ 739 and Freifeld v West Kensington Court Limited [2015] EWCA Civ 806. This paper considers where those decisions have taken us and tentatively questions whether that is a good place for us to be.

A list of the top ten cases of all time

Much like London buses, cases on particular property law issues often come in clusters. This summer it was the turn of relief from forfeiture the principles of which were considered by the Court of Appeal on no less than three occasions in Magnic v Ul-Hassan and anor [2015] EWCA Civ 224, Safin (Fursecroft) Limited v Badrig [2015] EWCA Civ 739 and Freifeld v West Kensington Court Limited [2015] EWCA Civ 806. This paper considers where those decisions have taken us and tentatively questions whether that is a good place for us to be.

“Erebus Developments” has built a six-storey development. On the other side of the road, there are three residential houses.

The need for strict compliance with conditions for exercise of a break clause.

Do you agree with the proposal to raise the maximum fee for starting proceedings for the recovery of money from £10,000?