Chris Bryden

This Q&A considers whether tenants can qualify for statutory rights of first refusal or collective enfranchisement where there are two flats in a building, held under a single lease.

This Q&A considers the forfeiture of a head lease and what affect this might have on a sublease.

This Q&A considers whether the 'resident landlord' exemption under section 1(4) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 can be invoked by the non-resident executor of a deceased landlord.

This Q&A considers whether the grant of a charge over trust properties needs to satisfy the requirements of a Form A restriction which has been registered on the title to those properties.

This Q&A considers whether a child maintenance order included in a financial order by consent is still enforceable after 12 months.

This Q&A considers the consequences of granting a concurrent lease.

This Q&A considers whether a court approved settlement agreement can be binding if a tenant has been legally represented but has no understanding of what has occurred within the process of the agreement.

This Q&A considers landlord's obligations to cover costs associated with a tenant’s application under section 49 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

This Q&A considers whether a letting agent is bound to pass details of a settlement reached with a tenant to its landlord principal in respect of the tenant's claim for compensation/return of the deposit under section 214 of the Housing Act 2004.

This question considers the practical issues arising from the grant of a service occupation licence by a local authority maintained school to its caretaker where the property is owned by a third party. It also considers other issues to be aware of when entering into such agreements.

This Q&A considers whether a mezzanine floor in retail premises are considered a tenant’s fixture.

This Q&A considers making a claim for adverse possession.

This Q&A considers whether a recovery order under section 50 of the Children Act 1989 is effective in Wales.

This Q&A considers the rules surrounding restrictive covenants and the Competition Act 1998.

This Q&A considers the position where the grounds for possession in a section 8 notice are summarised rather than set out in full.

This Q&A considers the effect of the Housing Act 1988 removing housing associations from the list of landlords that could grant a secure tenancy to secure tenancies that existed at that date.

This Q&A looks at whether a sign reading 'Private Road' is sufficient to defeat a claim under section 31 of the Highways Act 1980 that a public right of way exists over a path used for over 20 years.

This Q&A will consider whether a tenant is a qualifying tenant for the purposes of sections 39 and 42 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 for a new/extended lease where the title to the lessee’s flat is unregistered and comprised of just a series of assignments.

This Q&A looks at whether an assent by the personal representative of a deceased person's estate a 'relevant disposal' for the purposes of section 95 of the Localism Act 2011.

This Q&A considers whether, if an employee is moved to a different team, department or branch, their old manager should share relevant information relating to the employee's health with the prospective new manager and whether, if the former manager did not share the information and issues arose in the new team, the new manager would be deemed to have knowledge of the disability.