Chris Bryden

This Q&A considers whether a claim for adverse possession, where 12 years of possession has been completed before 13 October 2003, where the registered land in question was initially subject to an informal ‘shared use arrangement’ between the Applicant and the Respondent (registered land owner) for use by the Applicant and the Respondent's tenants but the Applicant has taken exclusive occupation with an intention to exclude anyone else other than his invited visitors.

This Q&A considers whether a licence will automatically terminate if there is a change of ownership?

This Q&A considers whether a rentcharge registered against a freehold title can be enforceable against the owners of any leasehold titles.

This Q&A considers the status of an easement as an overriding interest when there has been succeeding transfers of title.

This Q&A considers when the Residential Nil Rate Band (RNRB) be available where the occupier of the property had a lease for life.

This Q&A considers the effect of a landlord break clause in the last year of a commercial lease.

This Q&A considers whether service charge increases fall within the rent standard policy guidance for rent increases.

This Q&A discusses the purpose of the 2013 Protocol and Good Practice Model: Disclosure of information in cases of alleged child abuse and linked criminal and care direction hearings.

This Q&A considers whether a letter of authority/signed authority from a solicitor is required together with the letter of claim before the pre-action protocol is engaged in a housing disrepair matter.

This Q&A considers the procedure for making a top-up maintenance order following a decree absolute.

This Q&A considers the definition of secondary education in the context of the trigger events for a charge on a former matrimonial home.

This Q&A considers whether what happens where a prospective claimant makes a Part 36 offer pre-action but then the prospective defendant issues the claim, such that the Part 36 offeror becomes the defendant in the issued proceedings.

This Q&A considers reasonable adjustment duties of the landlord under EqA 2010 in relation to an allergy.

This Q&A considers whether a grave deed would be considered an asset for the purposes of financial remedy proceedings and whether the family court would have jurisdiction to have that spouse’s name removed under the inherent jurisdiction, if the spouse is named on grave deed.

This Q&A considers statements required in the grant of a lease to a charitable incorporated organisation.

This Q&A considers whether a restrictive covenant requiring the property to be used for 'private residential purposes' would restrict it being used as a House in Multiple Occupation.

This Q&A considers whether adding a subcontractor as a party to an agreement would create privity of contract between the subcontractor and the other parties to the agreement.

This Q&A considers whether FRC would apply in a matter where an application is made for possession of a property for enforcement purposes, specifically an application for an order for sale pursuant to a Final Charging Order.

This Q&A considers whether it would be potentially fair (eg as a dismissal for some other substantial reason) for an employer to dismiss a care home employee if the reason for the dismissal was because the employee refused to be vaccinated against coronavirus (COVID-19).

This Q&A considers the application of section 57 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.