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How might a landlord gain lawful entry for safety inspections?
A recent pivotal judgement from the County Court has provided essential clarity for the social housing and residential property sectors by confirming that judges have the power to authorise landlords
Can you sue a careless neighbour for damaging your unique business?
If you run a specialised, highly sensitive business from your property, a neighbour’s disruptive construction work or loud industrial operations can feel like an existential threat to your
Protracted disputes with tenants cannot delay structural safety issues
The High Court delivered critical resolutions to three pivotal questions in a case of complex private landlord-tenant litigation, clarifying the requirements of notice under the Section 9A regime, the
A landlord’s right to repair can override a tenant’s quiet enjoyment
When structural defects put a building’s safety at risk, landlords and leaseholders often find themselves locked in a fierce legal battle over who controls the method of repair and how much disruption
Party wall surveyors are not liable for a construction collapse
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
Car parks, party walls, and the right to manage: Where does the law draw the line?
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
Why do structural defects not forgive commercial rent?
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
Imperfect paperwork does not preclude a landlord from repossession
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
An unexercised option to renew does not guarantee future tenancy
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









