by Efosa Obaseki | Oct 19, 2026 | Property Law
Most leases come with many rules, such as where you can park, whether you can keep a pet, and what you can and cannot alter. In practice, landlords and management companies often let some of these conditions slide for years. So what happens when, after years of...
by Efosa Obaseki | Oct 12, 2026 | Property Law
From December 2026, landlords in England will have to register themselves and their rented homes on a new government database before they let a property and, in many cases, before they can take a tenant to court. The government has now set out how the system will...
by Efosa Obaseki | Oct 5, 2026 | Property Law
This Supreme Court property law judgement clarifies the strict boundaries of contractual remedies in commercial leases, ruling that commercial tenants cannot recover business interruption losses suffered by third-party occupants via unrecognised legal exceptions....
by Efosa Obaseki | Sep 28, 2026 | Property Law
When a longstanding fence is pulled down before anyone can record exactly where it stood, determining a boundary can become a battle of photographs and wills. Background: Two neighbouring households fell into dispute over the precise line dividing their land. The...
by Efosa Obaseki | Sep 21, 2026 | Property Law
Strict procedural compliance is not always a prerequisite for valid statutory claims, provided the overarching purpose of the legislation is fulfilled, and no material injustice occurs. Background: Leaseholders of a multi-flat residential building formed a...
by Efosa Obaseki | Sep 14, 2026 | Property Law
If a residential property has suffered years of neglect, structural degradation, or even extensive hazardous contamination, determining whether it remains "residential property" for the purposes of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) requires a rigorous cumulative...
