Chris Bryden

This Q&A considers whether it is possible to form a contract via WhatsApp messages and/or emojis.

This Q&A considers whether it is possible to grant a lease supplemental to a tenancy under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (AHA 1986) and if it is, whether the supplemental lease will be an AHA 1986 tenancy or a farm business tenancy under the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995.

This question relates to the nature and extent of a power of attorney. It is assumed for the purposes of this response that the reference to a power of attorney is to an ordinary, rather than a lasting power of attorney.

This Q&A considers whether it is possible to grant an express easement where the owner of the dominant land is not party to the deed of grant.

This Q&A considers whether it is it possible to have an underlying declaration of trust for a joint tenancy of a property which alters the division of ownership between the joint owners from the usual 50:50 share.

This Q&A considers whether it is possible to rely on two facts under MCA 1973, s 1(2) (adultery and unreasonable behaviour) to prove the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.

This Q&A considers financial remedy proceedings and in particular whether Mesher orders can be varied by consent.

This Q&A considers whether it is possible to reserve a right to hunt over land following the Hunting Act 2004 and how best this right can be reserved.

This Q&A considers whether bare land within a housing estate requires consent pursuant to HA 1985, s 19(2) before appropriation.

This Q&A considers whether the appointment of a guardian in a Will is effective where the child has a parent who has parental responsibility for them?

This Q&A considers whether the new landlord or a property subject to commercial leases liable to pay back overpayment of service charges to the tenants where the previous landlord overcharged during its period of ownership.

This Q&A covers financial proceedings utilisation in children proceedings.

This Q&A considers whether the procedure for statutory redemption of a rentcharge is definitive against all potential beneficiaries.

This Q&A considers whether it is sufficient: (a) to email a link to the 'How to rent: the checklist for renting in England' guide to a tenant, and (b) for an engineer to leave a copy of the gas safety certificate at the property when the tenant is present.

This Q&A considers various case law in relation to the solicitors’ duties and obligations in a residential conveyancing transaction.

This Q&A considers the definition of ‘parental alienation’ and looks at key cases.

This Q&A considers time limits for applying to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) once a notice in reply has been served under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967, with comparison to the timetable contained in the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

This Q&A considers whether there is a limitation period that applies for enforcing a breach of covenant.

This Q&A considers the time limits associated with section 154 of the Highways Act 1980.

This Q&A considers whether there is a minimum number of trustees needed for a trust of land.