Insights

In this guide, we will explain some of the fundamental concepts of dilapidation claims, and what you can do if you received an unexpected and hefty claim.

Sweeper clauses are designed to help landlords recover unexpected property maintenance or repair costs.

The idea of rental auctions for high-street properties was announced back in 2022 but will finally be progressed in the summer of 2024.

Most tenants of residential premises benefit from protection against excessive service charges under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985

An important decision regarding tenancy deposits taken with respect to assured shorthold tenancies ('AST')

Terminating tenancies and recovering possession of a property can be challenging.

There are different procedures for renewal of a lease under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, depending on whether the landlord or the tenant starts the process.

Serving a break notice to end a lease early is common in the world of commercial leasing, but it is imperative that a valid break notice is served.

Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) is failing in many buildings. It is currently making the news headlines, not least because it affects several buildings maintainable at public expense.

Nyree Applegarth, a Partner at award-winning West Midlands law firm Higgs LLP, called for landlords to have the ability to search for previous County Court judgments against prospective tenants.

As far as I’m aware, it’s the first time a landlord has been subject to such stinging sanctions and underlines the need for landlords to take prompt action to put an end to an unlawful conduct on the part of their tenants.

The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) regulations were introduced to help landlords improve the energy efficiency of their properties.