Rupert Higgins considers the recent decision of the Supreme Court in Wells v Devani [2019] UKSC 4 regarding the question of estate agents’ commission. Read more
17th Mar 2019 News Read moreAlastair Redpath-Stevens of Hardwicke considers HHJ Huskinson’s decision in Stemp and anor v 6 Ladbroke Gardens Management Ltd. This was an appeal to the Upper Tribunal from a decision of the First-tier Tribunal Property Chamber (Residential Property) that the Stemps should pay an administration charge in relation to costs incurred by the respondent in contemplation […]
8th Jan 2019 News Read moreJoanne Wicks QC and Benjamin Faulkner of Wilberforce Chambers recently acted for the successful tenant in S Franses Ltd v The Cavendish Hotel, arguably the most important landlord and tenant case for decades. In this article, Joanne and Ben summarise the facts of this case, what it means for the operation of ground (f) and […]
7th Jan 2019 News Read moreSteven Woolf discusses the use of preventative injunctions to protect green spaces, in particular to combat fly-tipping and squatting. Click here.
13th Dec 2018 News Read moreTips for property litigators at Central London Those who attended the PLA’s “Ask the Judiciary” panel event on 31st October 2018 will recall HHJ Marc Dight’s top 5 tips for property litigators using the County Court at Central London, and reference to the hotline for urgent appointments and the senior managers’ email addresses for directing issues […]
2nd Nov 2018 News Read moreTristan Salter seeks to re-examine the case of Richardson v Midland Heart [2008] L&TR 31 and discuss whether or not shared ownership leases should be classified as long leases. Click here: Tenure Confusion
26th Oct 2018 Publications Read moreNic Taggart discusses the implications of the decision of the Court of Appeal in the combined appeals in P&P Property Ltd v Owen White and Caitlin LLP and Dreamvar (UK) Ltd v Mishcon de Reya LLP. He focuses in particular on the tendency for conveyancers acting for intending buyers to seek ways of cajoling conveyancers acting […]
19th Oct 2018 News Read moreThis article explains the background to Inclosure Awards and explains how such awards might give rise to restrictions on the use of land and how those restrictions might be modified or discharged/avoided, if a different use is desired for the land by its owner. Particular focus is given to ‘common’ land and town/village greens used […]
1st Oct 2018 Publications Read moreThe Court of Appeal re-asserts the orthodox understanding of “overreaching” under the Law of Property Act 1925, from which many commentators considered Newey J. had departed in his first instance decision. Out of reach: an easement is not an “estate in land” Ewan Paton, Guildhall Chambers, Bristol Baker v. Craggs [2018] EWCA […]
25th Jul 2018 News Read moreGreville Healey considers how and where to litigate agricultural matters. Click here to download the article.
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