by bawilliams | Aug 8, 2024 | Property Law
The Court of Appeal (CoA) was faced with the question as to whether a caravan stationed on a pontoon structure turning it into a houseboat is covered under the auspices of the Mobile Home Act 1983. Background: Tingdene Marinas Ltd is the freehold owner of land...
by bawilliams | Aug 1, 2024 | Property Law
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 apply to collateral warranties. Collateral warranties give third...
by bawilliams | Jul 25, 2024 | Property Law
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 community in Birmingham to acquire the Farcroft Hotel to convert it for use...
by bawilliams | Jul 18, 2024 | Property Law
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 site was continued by part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954...
by bawilliams | Jul 11, 2024 | Property Law
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 to grant planning permission to a company, Horse Hill...
by bawilliams | Jul 4, 2024 | Property Law
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 homeowners in England and Wales, including rights to manage,...
