XXIV Old Buildings

This Q&A considers the meaning of restrictive covenants prohibiting the building of residential property and causing a nuisance.

This Q&A considers whether a right to a supply of water through pipes running from a highway through properties can be claimed by prescription.

This Q&A considers whether pre-existing rentcharges are binding over the current owner of the property under RcA 1977.

This Q&A considers whether, in the scenario where a residential leasehold premises is unregistered and a couple who lived at the premises transferred the premises to their four children via a deed of gift, but remained in the premises and while the couple (who have now passed away) and two of their children signed the deed of gift, two children did not, the two children who did not sign the deed of gift own the leasehold.

This Q&A looks at business tenancies.

This Q&A considers whether an intermediate lessor becomes a competent landlord for any future claim to an extension under LRHUDA 1993.

This Q&A considers what actions could constitute deliberate deprivation of assets under the Care Act 2014.

This Q&A considers whether interaction between two clauses relating the right to break or continue with a new rent mean that time is of the essence in relation to the rent review, even where it is stated not to be.

This Q&A considers whether section 3 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1927 can be used to override absolute covenants against making certain alterations and applying for planning permission for them.

This Q&A considers the method of transferring residential property between beneficiaries where the beneficiaries are also the executors of the Will.

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This Q&A considers the procedures available to constitute full trust documentation when appointment and substitution has not been recorded.

This Q&A considers the removal of a trustee who lacks capacity.

This Q&A explores what measures can be put in place by trustees to ensure that a tenant keeps a property in good repair and condition and pays all utility bills.

This Q&A considers the circumstances in which a right of occupation granted under a Will may (or may not) cease.

This Q&A discusses how damages will be assessed where managing agents are found to be negligent or in breach of contract.

This Q&A considers ending an assured shorthold tenancy on the grounds the owner would like to live in the property.

This Q&A considers the statutory limitation period for claims against an estate and when would this limitation period start running when an executor wishes to distribute the assets of an estate but is concerned about a potential claim against the estate for disputed nursing home fees relating to a period spent in the home by the deceased in 2013.

This Q&A considers whether an individual has any grounds to apply to the court for removal of a notice where an individual has bought a property with a home rights notice registered against the title.

This Q&A considers whether there are grounds to argue that a constructive trust is created where A loans to B and C the whole of the purchase price of a property under a loan agreement.