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Insights Emma Humphreys

Crossing the line? A restrictive covenant upheld to protect a neighbour’s outlook

The Tribunal refused to discharge or modify a restrictive covenant which prevented a house being built in front of a certain building line.
Insights Lauren Fraser

Do all roads lead to commonhold?

The Law Commission says that adopting its proposed changes will make commonhold not only a viable alternative, but a preferable one.
Insights Rachel Morrish

Q&A: Gas safety certificates and Section 21 Notices

Landlords can serve section 21 notice to terminate shorthold tenancies as long as gas safety certificate is given to tenants beforehand.
Insights Laura Bushaway

Q&A: A covenant quandary, post Duval

How to avoid a breach of mutual enforceability covenant when planning any alterations on a flat?
Insights Georgina Redsell

Q&A: Responding to operator requests for Code rights

Where the operator is seeking to exercise rights which are time-limited, the imposition of interim Code rights will suffice.
Insights Laura Bushaway

Q&A examining information notices and the right to manage

Can section 82 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 enable an RTM company to serve an information notice on a third party?
Insights Emma Humphreys

Are property guardians the solution for empty property?

A property guardian arrangement is usually made with a company which in turn grants rights to individuals to live in a vacant property.
Insights Oliver Park

Relief from forfeiture – delay of less than six months unlikely to be fatal to the grant of relief from forfeiture

Reviewing a recent case of Keshwala and another v Bhalsod to get a better insight on relief from forfeiture.
Insights Emma Humphreys

An update: Further changes to landlords’ remedies for recovering commercial rent arrears

Two of self-help remedies open to landlords, but both of these have been restricted as a result of Government measures to support tenants.
Insights Emma Humphreys

Need to Know: Dealing with 2020’s September Quarter Day

What you need to know for this Quarter Day.
Insights Emma Humphreys

Update: The stay on business tenancy terminations continues

Coronavirus Act 2020 has now been further extended until 31 December 2020.
Insights Oliver Park

Q&A: The effect of the dissolution of a management company named in a lease

Where the named manager in a tripartite lease is dissolved, do its rights and obligations under the terms of the lease pass to the Crown?
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