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The recent trend in Court decisions on conditional break clauses has been in favour of landlords but we have just seen a significant case decided in favour of tenants so that after successfully exercising a conditional break Marks and Spencer (the tenant) were entitled to a refund of the proportion of the rent (paid in advance) for the period after the break date.

With every sector feeling the effects of recession, the debate on quarterly versus monthly rents and service charges is heating up.

The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 came into force on 1 December 2022. It makes significant changes to the law relating to residential property lettings in Wales.

Property lawyer Jason Richardson believes that the increase in residential landlords selling their homes even though rental income is increasing is due in part to the threat of losing Capital Gains Tax (CGT) allowance on their ‘principal private residence'.

From 1 February 2016 all tenancies in England are subject to the Right to Rent scheme under Part 3 of the Immigration Act 2014.

A landlord was found liable for failing to obtain a selective licence for his rental property, despite claiming ignorance of the requirement. The Tribunal rejected this defense, ruling that landlords must be aware of legal obligations, and ordered him to repay over £5,000 in rent.

Now most property litigators might say that notices under the LTA 1954 are an exception to ‘Rule 2'.

In the case of Sheffield City Council v Oliver the Court of Appeal looked at the impact of third party contributions...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has issued new guidance consolidating existing requirements for Shared Ownership schemes in England. This comprehensive reference document brings together Homes England requirements, model lease provisions, and established market practices to provide greater consistency across the sector for lenders, landlords, and conveyancers.

ESG remains a priority on boardroom agendas. Earlier this year, we conducted a green lease webinar (which you can view [here]), where we provided a comprehensive overview of green lease provisions...

The Building Safety Fund is a fund of over £5bn that provides grants for the remediation of buildings over 18 metres.

The case of NYK Logistics UK Ltd v Ibrend Estates BV has highlighted the need for both solicitors and tenants to beware of the legal requirements surrounding ‘vacant possession' says Neil Pota, associate, Bircham Dyson Bell LLP.

The government has introduced a new criminal offence of squatting in residential premises to increase the protection available to owners and occupiers of residential premises

Leases entered into by tenants at the height of the last real estate boom tend not to be particularly tenant-friendly.

In Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Ltd v Blacks Outdoor Retail Ltd [2023] UKSC 2, the Supreme Court appear to have signalled a change in their approach to contractual interpretation.

In a recent article, I provided on update on the suspension of evictions in relation to residential properties, highlighting that a freeze on repossession actions had been extended until 24 August