Property

Articles

3 Jul 2017

The dangers of ground rent clauses

Sarah Clover and Tony Nurse-Marsh set out the latest developments for conveyancing solicitors and highlight the steps that can be taken in the event of a class action

20 Jun 2017

Lawyers worried by council's 'lack of transparency' on Grenfell survivors' rights

Government could bypass housing law and council policy to give those left homeless more certainty over their future

20 Jun 2017

The extravagant price of high fashion

Wayne Clark and Julia Petrenko review Vivienne Westwood v Conduit Street Development and the test set out in Cavendish Square in a landlord and tenant context

8 Jun 2017

SDLT on shared ownership transactions

David Keighley sets out an overview of the different aspects to take into account when advising on shared ownership transactions

8 Jun 2017

A step in the right direction

The Homelessness Reduction Act presents the possibility of meaningful assistance for many homeless applicants, but there are still some doubts about how effective it will be in practice, writes Giles Peaker

8 Jun 2017

Getting it right

Sam Madge-Wyld discusses the court's approach to failure to comply with the right to manage procedure in Elim Court

8 Jun 2017

Subletting: Advising residential landlords

Anna Bennett reviews the options open to landlords whose tenants are subletting the property, and the problems they might encounter with holiday sublets

7 Jun 2017

SDLT: Be in full possession of the facts

The SDLT regime for residential property is complex and solicitors must ensure they understand the full fact pattern of their client's case before advising, explains Elizabeth Small