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Any property might have chancel repair liability attached to it. Such liability can often be onerous and will affect the owner and any mortgagor of the property.

As explained here, the construction industry scheme ("CIS") was introduced to prevent perceived tax evasion in the construction industry. It is a type of withholding at source...

With remote working being tested to full capacity during the pandemic, tenants may be considering their property requirements for the long term.

While most of us can look forward to the festive season in all its celebrations, indulgences and cheer, it is important to remember that for separated families and for many children, the holidays can bring a host of problems and worries.

On 16 June 2021, the Government announced that the measures which were put in place to assist commercial tenants during the Covid-19 pandemic will be extended beyond 30 June 2021 by a further 9 months until 25 March 2022.

Jacinta Conway, Senior Associate at Bircham Dyson Bell LLP is warning commercial landlords and tenants that the pre-action protocol drafted by the Property Litigation Association is to be given formal legal status for the first time.

Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVAs) are adding to the woes of commercial landlords as retailers find it increasingly difficult to make ends meet and use them to renegotiate their tenancy debts says Andrew Smith, property partner, Bircham Dyson Bell LLP.

In 2021, Lewis Silkin and HCG hosted three separate panel sessions where the views from senior members of the Occupier and Landlord communities were heard on...

The case of No.1 West India Quay (Residential) Ltd v East Tower Apartments Ltd surprised the legal profession in 2016 when the court held that one bad reason ...

The Upper Tribunal has recently confirmed that where a lease requires the tenant to obtain his landlord’s consent before sub-letting, the landlord is entitled to charge the tenant a reasonable sum in respect of the costs and expenses incurred in granting such consent, even if the lease does not expressly make provision for this.

The PRA published a Consultation Paper and draft Supervisory Statement on 29 March on more strict standards for buy-to-let lending. The proposals coincided with the FPC's statement on macroprudential risks on the same day, which included concerns about the buy-to-let property market.

Prior to this week, landlords could serve notice and then instruct an Enforcement Agent to seize and sell a tenant's goods in order to recover rent (known as CRAR).

At the end of last year a consultation was launched by a working party of various Real Estate industry bodies exploring whether a cross industry consensus could be achieved as to whether and, if so, how CRC costs should be apportioned between landlords and tenants in new leases.

In real estate development everything comes down to managing an (un)holy trinity of risks; namely cost, time, and quality

As part of the Governments push to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, implementation of the next phase of the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) regulations is now here.

Anju Parmar, solicitor, Bircham Dyson Bell LLP is warning residential developers to beware of falling foul of planning laws in the wake of an increase in basement conversions.