Navigate the intricacies of service charges with our expert guidance designed specifically for property dispute specialists. This resource offers practical solutions, streamlined tips, and key legal insights to effectively manage and resolve disputes, ensuring compliance and minimising risks for both landlords and tenants.
The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed Forthwell Ltd’s appeal against Pontegadea UK Ltd concerning damages for lost trading profits at the Rogano...
This week's edition of Property Disputes weekly highlights includes: the government’s launch of the private rented sector database in the second phase...
Restructuring & Insolvency analysis: Mr Justice Hildyard sanctioned inter-conditional Part 26A restructuring plans for TG Jones, using cross-class...
The Master of the Rolls and the Minister of State have approved the 197th Practice Direction update to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (CPR). It amends...
Private nuisance—general principlesWhat situations can give rise to a claim?Private nuisance is a ‘violation of real property rights’. It involves...
Occupiers’ liabilityOccupiers' Liability Act 1957Under the Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 (OLA 1957), an occupier of property owes a common law duty of...
Specific performance of property agreementsIf a party to a property agreement fails to comply with its obligations, the other party may wish to apply...
Forfeiture of a leaseWhen can a landlord exercise the right to forfeit a lease?Forfeiture is a landlord’s right to bring a lease to an end as a result...
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some point
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
Glossary—Latin legal termsDespite attempts in recent years to simplify the language used in legal cases, there are still a number of Latin phrases commonly used in personal injury claims. The following Latin phrases are listed in alphabetical order:Latin termDefinitionMeaningActa iure imperiiLegal
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