Insights

One of the unexpected and perhaps unintended consequences of assured shorthold tenancies disappearing overnight and becoming assured tenancies is that assured tenants have succession rights.

This brief guide explains some of the different Acts that are important to landlord and tenant relationships and the implications of each.

The Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 grants residential tenants (if they are qualifying tenants) a right of first refusal if a landlord proposes to sell the property. 

Since COVID-19, there have been significant delays in buyers getting themselves registered as the owners of properties; in some instances, the delays can last for up to three years. 

Between 2019 and 2024, there have been 258,177 completed boundary agreements and, 56% of our property dispute enquiries are about boundaries, it seems Britons have forgotten the advice to “Love thy neighbour.”

The recent case of Kwik-Fit Properties Ltd v Resham Ltd [2024] provides useful guidance to any party negotiating terms in a commercial lease renewal.

Japanese knotweed is a phrase that strikes fear into land and property owners for many reasons, but largely because of some very negative press reporting about what can happen if you find Japanese knotweed in your garden. 

Under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, there are different procedures for renewing a lease depending on whether the landlord or the tenant starts the process.

Cases involving the termination of the lease are never in short supply, even though a landlord’s right to change locks in the event of default by the tenant has long been enshrined in English law.  

Adverse possession has two essential elements. The first is a demonstration of factual possession of the land, and the second is the necessary intention to possess the land.

Few documents carry the weight of a schedule of dilapidations when dealing with property disputes, particularly those in the context of commercial properties.

The Renters’ Rights Bill is a piece of legislation that Labour are eager to progress even though it was first introduced under the Conservative government.