Real Estate
Why do I need a solicitor to re-mortgage my home?
If you are planning to re-mortgage your home with a different lender, then you usually will need a solicitor or licensed conveyancer….
Share of Freehold – How to give the taxman a windfall by doing nothing.
For the purpose of this article, let us assume Basil owns the freehold of a house called Fawlty Towers comprising 3 flats…
Anti-competitive practice and land agreements
The cost-of-living crisis has made the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMAs) recent investigation into supermarkets’ land agreement practices even more important….
The new Register of Overseas Entities – An overview
From the 1st August 2022 the Register of Overseas Entities was created at Companies House and requires that Overseas Entities (broadly being…
Room for improvement in drawn out property disputes
The system encourages and assists delays in the progress of landlord-tenant cases, writesSteven Ross…
The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 – What to expect
As part of its program of Law Reform, the government recently passed the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 which comes into…
Get your ducks in a row: Drafting rent review provisions in leases
Rent review provisions in a lease set out the terms on which the annual rent payable will be reviewed. The way in…
“Share of Freehold”: not necessarily a sweet deal
Residential flats are often advertised for sale as “share of freehold”. This suggests that the flat buyer will acquire a share of…
Affordable Housing Shortage Proves Decisive in High Court Planning Case
The chronic shortage of affordable homes is a powerful driver in favour of permitting building projects that might otherwise be considered objectionable….
Houses in Multiple Occupation – Landlords Overturn Rent Repayment Order
Landlords who rent out houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) without a required licence are exposed to the double whammy of criminal prosecution…