The High Court has delivered a definitive ruling clarifying that, while a contract’s label as a “lease” will be ignored if the developer lacks exclusive possession of the land, the modern statutory
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The name on a deed is not necessarily the beneficial owner of a property
The First-tier Tribunal (FTT) dealt with a classic example of what happens when family arrangements and legal paperwork do not match up. For anyone living in a home owned by a relative, or for parents
Right of way: When creating a hostile environment becomes illegal
The High Court’s decision clarifies how the law treats gates, signs, and “grumpy” behaviour on shared land. It moves away from a focus on physical impediments and begins to consider the psychological
Unless a monetary value is agreed, services cannot be deemed as rent
The Court of Appeal (CoA) clarified the meaning of “rent” under the Housing Act 1988, where the occupier provides money’s worth, such as work or services, instead of money as rent.Facts:The landlords,