Chris Bryden

This Q&A considers what powers are available to a local authority to make an assessment of the landlord’s assets and income, in respect of a civil penalty under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

This Q&A relates to the powers of the court to determine the sale price of a matrimonial home prior to a final hearing, where possession proceedings are imminent.

This Q&A considers the powers of the Environment Agency to enter and compulsorily acquire land for the purposes of carrying out sea defence/flood protection works.

This Q&A considers the procedural steps a landlord should take when a tenant applies to the court for a new tenancy despite having lost security of tenure under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.

This Q&A considers how to obtain a charge over unregistered property.

This Q&A considers the protection a registered interim charging order offers a judgment creditor in the event of the sale of the relevant property.

This Q&A considers the implications of a breach of the process of The Housing (Right of First Refusal) (England) Regulations 2005.

This Q&A considers how charities can undertake due diligence to ensure that a legacy received from an individual is legitimate.

This Q&A considers the enforcement of Child Maintenance Service provisions.

This Q&A considers the steps that can be taken when a subpoena for the production of a Will is served and acknowledged but the documents have not been produced.

This Q&A considers what steps can be taken when personal service of a subpeona for the production of a Will or testamentary document cannot be performed or is not accepted.

This Q&A considers views from the bar on how a claim form can be served when coronavirus (COVID-19) is affecting the postal service.

This Q&A looks at the steps a landlord must take when requiring a tenant to vacate premises at the end of the statutory term.

This Q&A considers purchaser's options where the approved estate layout does not match the transfer plan, including HM Land Registry guidance on registration of estates and changes to approved layout plans.

This Q&A considers the effect of TOLATA 1996 on trusts of sale.

Mini summary: This Q&A considers the process for making changes to Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) to allow for first responders to use bus lanes.

This Q&A considers the legal procedure for claiming beneficial interest, whether in circumstances where a property is jointly owned by two individuals as joint tenants, but only one covers the mortgage, there are alternative legal avenues aside from beneficial interest and how the contributing party can claim a stake exceeding 50% if they solely finance the property.

This Q&A considers whether an external enforcement agent attempting to obtain recovery of a liability , be classed as the council's agents, under the law of agency.

This Q&A considers whether a notice of intention not to grant a flexible tenancy under section 107(d) of the Housing Act 1985 (HA 1985) is still needed when a flexible tenancy comes to the end of its five year fixed term and the landlord wants to grant a new flexible tenancy but at a different, smaller property.

This Q&A considers the nature and extent of a landlord's obligations where a building has been rated as sub-standard (via a B2 rating on an EWS1 form).