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,...
by bawilliams | Jun 27, 2024 | Property Law
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 Action's claim for a judicial review of the Secretary of...
by bawilliams | Jun 20, 2024 | Property Law
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 misrepresentation. This judgement makes it clear that a tenant may be able to...
by bawilliams | Jun 13, 2024 | Property Law
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 for those occurring as a result of the breach of the duty to treat...
by bawilliams | Jun 6, 2024 | Property Law
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 Planning Authority of its application for planning permission for a...
by bawilliams | May 30, 2024 | Property Law
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 tenant of Flat 9, 48 Lowndes Square under an assured short hold tenancy...
