Chris Bryden

This Q&A considers whether there is a risk that an equitable lease would be created in a situation where a lease includes an express term providing that the commencement date is to be one month after completion.

This Q&A looks at whether service of a notice will be effective where a lease requires service by recorded post and the notice is returned as not signed for.

This Q&A considers whether a lender will b be bound by the terms of a deed of variation that has varied a lease subject to a registered charge if the lender enforces its security.

This Q&A considers whether a litigant in person is obliged to correspond only through the opposing party’s appointed counsel, if they know that the opposing party has instructed legal counsel, or if they can they contact the opposing party directly.

This Q&A considers whether a local authority intending to grant a lease for an asset of community value for a term of 15 years is a 'relevant disposal' for the purposes of Part 5 of the Localism Act 2011.

This Q&A considers whether compensation is available to a landlord where they successfully appeal an emergency prohibition order (EPO) for loss of rent while the EPO was in force.

This Q&A considers what constitutes barbed wire within the meaning of section 164(1)(2) of the Highways Act 1980 and how this provision is interpreted.

This Q&A considers whether if a neighbour builds an extension on a boundary between two properties but fails to serve a Party Wall notice or obtain an award, what would be the status of the wall and who has responsibility for maintaining it.

This Q&A considers the level of maintenance that may be assessed by the Child Maintenance Service in accordance with the statutory formula where a non-resident parent is in receipt of a state pension.

This Q&A considers the costs that can be claimed in the event that a defendant fails to respond or defend a claim, and a request for default judgment is made, where a Part 7 claim is issued, and if allocated, is allocated to the intermediate track and would be subject to the fixed recoverable costs regime.

This question relates to the effect of accepting rent or arrears following on from the obtaining of a possession order.

This Q&A considers whether a form DS1 can be discharged by three individuals signing separate form DS1s where a private legal charge is in the name of three individuals.

This Q&A looks at the requirements in relation to the land registration requirements relating to the registered proprietor when transferring bona vacantia land owned by the Duchy of Lancaster.

This Q&A considers whether in a situation where a property owner serves a letter on an adjoining landowner requiring it to vacate land owned by the property owner, that letter will prevent the adjoining owner successfully claiming adverse possession of the land.

This Q&A considers whether a highway authority must fence off open land bear a highway.

This Q&A considers whether a purchaser of an unregistered property has title to grant new leases if they failed to apply for registration at HM Land Registry within two months of completion.

This Q&A considers the implications and effects of a lease extension being granted outside of LRHUDA 1993 and registered against the freehold title, not the underlease title.

This Q&A considers how a landlord should serve notice to quit or notice seeking possession on a tenant that lacks mental capacity.

This Q&A relates to the position where a cross-petition has been filed but the respondent is out of time for filing an acknowledgment of service or answer.

This Q&A considers whether a respondent to a divorce petition relying on unreasonable behaviour, who has filed an acknowledgment of service accepting the divorce, is able to submit an answer within the 21-day deadline if they later decide to defend the divorce.