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Who wins at forfeits?

The seller in a property transaction should no longer expect that rescission on the buyer's part will automatically lead to a windfall forfeiture of the initial deposit from the defaulting party, explains Nitej Davda

Securing tenant rights on lease renewal

John Martin asks, in the light of a recent case, what easements and rights a tenant can insist on being granted on lease renewal under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

IT forensics: guilty until proven innocent

When identity theft involves the use of your credit card on the internet for illegal purposes, your computer will be seized and examined, and the onus will be on you to prove fraud, as Chris Magee explains

The Financial Ombudsman will fix it

The Financial Ombudsman Service provides a swift and cost-effective alternative to litigation against financial institutions, says Michael J Wilson

Update: landlord and tenant

Milton McIntosh considers developments in regard to rent reviews, quiet enjoyment, surrender agreements, repair damages and business tenancies

Life in crime

The rough, tough knockabout cop from the world of tv fiction could make a return if the Home Office reviews the PACE, says Francis FitzGibbon

Update: housing law (2)

In the second part of this update, Jim Shepherd and Dominic Preston consider recent Court of Appeal and House of Lords rulings relating to security of tenure, tenancy terms, human rights, disability discrimination and anti-social behaviour

Update: housing law

In the first of a two part update, Jim Shepherd and Dominic Preston consider recent Court of Appeal rulings in respect of homelessness