The Supreme Court has handed down an important decision which effectively restated that Section 104(1) of the Housing Grants, Construction & Regeneration Act 1996 (HGCRA 1996) does not generally
The High Court confirmed that proprietary estoppel is not available to enforce the terms of an ineffective oral agreement.
Background:
This case concerns the attempt by members of the Kurdish
Gravesham Borough Council opposed the renewal of a telecommunication site lease which had been granted to the predecessor of On Tower for a term of 20 years (expiring in March 2017). The tenancy of
The Supreme Court handed down a groundbreaking judgement which establishes that scope 3 emissions should also be assessed.
Background:
The case concerns Surrey County Council’s (SCC) 2019 decision
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 received Royal Assent on 24 May 2024 but has not yet entered into force. This legislation aims at providing greater rights and protections to long-leasehold
The Court of Appeal (CoA) found it was legitimate to include a non-objection clause in an option agreement.
Background:
This appeal was against the order of the High Court dismissing Suffolk Energy
This case is one of the few decisions on compensation for misrepresentation under Section 37A of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, as the landlord obtained an order terminating the lease by
The Supreme Court decided on the issue of compensation for neighbouring owners due to an invasion of Japanese knotweed. It ruled that landowners are not automatically liable for all damages, but only
Facts:
Following a local inquiry, a planning inspector appointed by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Horizon was allowed to appeal the refusal by the District
Facts:
Lowndes is the management company that held a head lease on the block of flats and provided landlord services. The individual flats were all let on long sub-leases. The appellant was the
