Chris Bryden

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.

This Q&A considers whether a service charge that is not reserved as rent would count as rent for enlargement purposes and whether a premium constitutes rent and prevents a term from being enlarged.

This Q&A considers whether mirror Wills could constitute a common intention to sever a joint tenancy of land.

This Q&A considers whether the granting of three separate licences to occupy to three individuals (unrelated) would breach a covenant requiring a property to be ‘a private dwelling house’.

This Q&A considers whether the purchaser of a freehold interest subject to a residential student tenancy would be able to enforce a parental guarantee, where the definition of the term landlord in that guarantee does not refer to the landlord’s successor-in-title.

This Q&A considers whether the deceased will quality for the residence nil rate band when they sold their only residential property before their death in 2020.

This Q&A considers whether the service of a notice under section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 by a freeholder in respect of proposed qualifying works to a residential block waives a right to forfeit which exists in respect of service charge arrears.

This Q&A considers the inheritance tax (IHT) liability of a tenancy and agricultural property relief.

This Q&A considers whether varying a mutual break clause in a lease by extending the break date would equate to extending the term and result in a surrender and re-grant.

This Q&A considers how to complete a standard form of charge where the borrower is being granted a new lease over which security is to be taken.