by Efosa Obaseki | Jul 6, 2026 | Property Law
When a neighbouring construction project goes catastrophically wrong, causing the physical failure and emergency demolition of an adjoining property, the instinct to sue every ‘professional’ involved is understandable though legally perilous. A major High...
by Efosa Obaseki | Jun 29, 2026 | Property Law
Navigating the legal boundaries of leaseholder freedom has just become significantly clearer following a definitive Court of Appeal (CoA) ruling on how properties must be physically structured to qualify for management autonomy. Background: This decision related to...
by Efosa Obaseki | Jun 22, 2026 | Property Law
Discovering that your commercial building suffers from severe, safety-critical structural defects can bring a business to a grinding halt. Despite this apparent common sense, a recent landmark High Court ruling confirms that tenants cannot invoke the doctrine of...
by Efosa Obaseki | Jun 15, 2026 | Property Law
The Court of Appeal (CoA) has delivered a comprehensive ruling, providing essential clarity on the interaction between strict mandatory tenancy deposit requirements, procedural fairness for unrepresented tenants, and the high threshold required to bring a second...
by Efosa Obaseki | Jun 9, 2026 | Property Law
Commercial landlords often look for creative ways to navigate the strict renewal protections of the Landlord and Tenant Act (LTA) 1954. However, a recent Court of Appeal (CoA) decision clarifies that contract manoeuvres cannot subtly strip tenants of their statutory...
