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The Renters’ Rights Bill | Arrears of rent – a mandatory ground for possession, but even more tripwires
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As we anticipate the demise of the s.21 process, probably within the next few months, many landlords in the residential sector may be reassuring themselves that it will still be…

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Abolition of ASTs and S.21 – The Risks Faced By Landlords of Doing Nothing
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How much longer will landlords be able to use s.21 notices to terminate a tenancy? The government is aiming to have the provisions of the Renters Rights Bill which end…

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The legal services market, fee agreements between solicitors and their clients, and getting it right!
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The legal services market, fee agreements between solicitors and their clients, and getting it right! To protect their interests many clients decide to be represented by solicitors in relation to…

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Development issues
Off-plan Contracts – The Priority Of Security Interests, And Unilateral Notices
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OFF-PLAN CONTRACTS – THE PRIORITY OF SECURITY INTERESTS, AND UNILATERAL NOTICES This is our fifth blog in a series relating to issues about off- plan developments. The following links will…

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Rights Of Light – Rights To Be Protected Or Released For Compensation
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Light is taken for granted until it is lost. Whether at home, or at work light that has always been enjoyed can be taken away by a neighbouring development –…

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Who really owns property?
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Just because a property is held in the name of a particular person does not mean that he or she is the real owner of the property. Real ownership (in…

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Landlords losing the right to use the “no fault” eviction process
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Whilst we continue to await details of the Renters’ Reform Bill, which is expected to abolish the “no fault” eviction procedure under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, in…

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Residential blocks of flats in Westminster, and Kensington and Chelsea – landlord and tenant issues and disputes
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Many residential blocks in London are plagued by management issues. The common ones are service charges, alterations, and sub-letting. Lessees are usually concerned about service charges, whereas landlords are concerned…

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Development issues
Off-plan investments and the risk of lost deposits
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OFF-PLAN INVESTMENTS AND THE RISK OF LOST DEPOSITS Picture the scene. An off-plan investor contracted two years ago and paid substantial deposits. The longstop date has passed and construction is…

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Fortune favours the brave – a landlord and tenant perspective
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The interests of residential landlords and tenants are regulated by contractual terms and a statutory overlay, and if there is a problem the court or the tribunal is in the…

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